Jersey Shore Short-Term & Seasonal Rental Co-Hosting Agreement

This Agreement is entered into as of the Effective Date, by and between the Owner (legal name, mailing address, email, and phone as provided at onboarding) and the Co-Host:

• Carlisle Vacation Homes LLC, doing business as HostPro (“HostPro”)
• Business Address: 321 Willow Drive, Newtown, PA 18940
• Company Email: drew@hostproproperties.com
• Emergency Contact: 267-566-8911
• Non-Emergency Contact: 267-459-9924

Owner and HostPro may each be referred to as a “Party” and together as the “Parties.”

This Agreement applies to any residential rental property the Owner enrolls with HostPro for short-term and seasonal rental co-hosting (the “Property”). A property becomes enrolled when HostPro creates or assumes management of its listing(s) with the Owner’s authorization; enrollment is handled through HostPro’s normal onboarding and listing setup, and adding or removing a property does not require a new Agreement. Each Property includes all furnishings, fixtures, appliances, amenities, and appurtenances that come with a fully furnished rental property.

Owner appoints HostPro as the exclusive co-host for the Property for short-term and seasonal (including mid-term) rental purposes. HostPro is authorized to list, market, price, and manage the Property across platforms and channels including, but not limited to:

• Airbnb
• VRBO
• Booking.com
• Expedia
• Google Vacation Homes
• HostPro's direct booking website
• HostPro's previous-guest database
• Local brokerage partnerships
• ShoreSummerRentals.com and similar listing services (where used, any third-party listing fees are an Owner expense and will be disclosed in advance)
• Social media marketing across HostPro's channels and Jersey Shore town-specific groups and community pages (e.g., Wildwood, Cape May, and surrounding shore-town rental/community groups), including monitoring and handling guest inquiries and booking leads that come through those posts and direct messages

Owner reserves the right to independently host rentals of 30 days or longer on other platforms, provided such bookings (a) do not conflict with any HostPro-managed reservation, and (b) are disclosed to HostPro in advance.

HostPro is granted limited agency authority for operational purposes only, including pricing, accepting or declining bookings, guest communications, cleaning and turnover coordination, and enforcement of house rules. HostPro is not authorized to, and does not, hire, dispatch, or pay maintenance or repair vendors on the Owner’s behalf (see Sections 5 and 6).

• No fixed term. This Agreement has no fixed term. It begins on the Effective Date and continues until cancelled.
• Cancellation. Either Party may cancel this Agreement, or Owner may remove any individual Property, at any time upon written notice. Notice may be electronic; email is valid; DocuSign is accepted; no wet signature required.
• Cancellation Fee (Procuring Cause). Any booking established by HostPro before the cancellation (or Property removal) takes effect but occurring afterward remains subject to a 7.5% fee on the Base Booking Revenue of each such booking, payable before the cancellation takes effect. This applies whether Owner or HostPro initiates cancellation.
• Final Accounting. On cancellation, HostPro will provide a final accounting for any co-hosting fees and amounts due under this Agreement. Because HostPro does not hold rental income, there are no rents for HostPro to disburse.

HostPro’s core commitment is to drive bookings and revenue to the Owner’s listings; keep the listings in good standing across all platforms; provide rigorous quality control through repeated inspections, with documented damage and wear-and-tear reporting; deliver fast, effective guest communication; coordinate cleaning scheduling and communication with the Owner’s preferred cleaning vendor; and help remediate guest issues to protect reviews, ratings, and repeat demand.

Because HostPro does not collect rental income, Owner is invoiced bi-weekly for co-hosting fees and any out-of-scope service time, payable via Venmo, ACH, or Zelle. Owner pays for all other costs directly. HostPro does not front, pass through, or bill for property expenses of any kind. Owner-paid items include (non-exhaustive):

• Professional listing photography (required — Owner sources and pays the photographer)
• Cleaning, turnovers, linens, consumables, and restocking — Owner hires and pays the cleaner directly
• Repairs, replacements, and maintenance — Owner hires and pays vendors directly
• Inventory and supply items for the Property
• Third-party trash / turnover waste service, where used
• Third-party listing service fees (e.g., ShoreSummerRentals.com)

Owner is solely responsible for:

• Zoning and the legality of vacation rental use at the Property
• Municipal registrations, licenses, permits, and any local rental/mercantile requirements (including applicable Jersey Shore municipal STR rules)
• HOA or condo-association compliance
• Property taxes, occupancy/hotel taxes where not collected by a platform, and income taxes

HostPro may assist administratively but assumes no liability for compliance failures.

All bookings during the term are managed bookings. Owner shall not:

• Circumvent HostPro or take bookings “off-platform” to avoid the co-hosting fee
• Redirect or solicit HostPro guests
• Modify pricing or availability without coordinating with HostPro

Owner shall not solicit HostPro’s vendors, staff, systems, or guest data. This obligation survives termination for 24 months.

HostPro is a co-host, not an asset manager. Owner retains responsibility for long-term investment strategy, capital improvements, asset valuation and depreciation, and ownership-level legal and financial decisions.

HostPro operates as a co-hosting service, not a traditional property manager, and does not assume the risks or liabilities of a property manager or landlord. HostPro does not accept, seek, or assume liability for guest injuries, guest conduct, or other guest-related claims.

Guest and rental liability coverage is provided through the booking platforms’ host protection programs — including Airbnb’s AirCover for Hosts and VRBO’s host/damage protection — subject to each platform’s terms, conditions, and limits. HostPro will assist the Owner by filing and managing platform claims when needed, but HostPro does not itself insure the Property, the Owner, or any guest.

HostPro strongly recommends that Owner carry a short-term-rental-specific insurance policy appropriate for the Property, in addition to any platform protections. Platform host-protection programs are not a substitute for the Owner’s own insurance, are governed solely by the applicable platform, and are not guaranteed by HostPro.

HostPro is not liable for guest conduct, theft, injuries, platform outages, acts of nature, or the acts of third-party vendors, including any cleaning or maintenance vendor hired, scheduled, or paid by Owner. Owner agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold HostPro harmless from all claims arising from ownership, property condition, Owner-retained vendors, or regulatory issues. Except for gross negligence or willful misconduct, HostPro’s total liability under this Agreement shall not exceed the co-hosting fees paid by Owner to HostPro during the three (3) months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

• Governing Law: State of New Jersey.
• Dispute Resolution: The Parties will attempt good-faith mediation before initiating litigation.
• Venue: A state or federal court located in New Jersey, or another venue the Parties agree to in writing.

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties and supersedes prior discussions. Amendments must be in writing and signed by both Parties. Electronic signatures and counterparts are fully enforceable. If any provision is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions stay in effect.

Owner and HostPro (Carlisle Vacation Homes LLC d/b/a HostPro) execute this Agreement by signature and date, electronically or otherwise. Questions about these terms? Email drew@hostproproperties.com or call 267-459-9924.