Neither Fayetteville nor Cumberland County requires a short-term-rental host to carry a minimum liability insurance policy. North Carolina cities may impose operational STR rules like insurance, but Fayetteville has not enacted one. Carrying adequate coverage is strongly advised but voluntary here.
In Schroeder v. City of Wilmington the courts confirmed that while a mandatory registry is preempted, cities may still adopt operational STR requirements such as mandatory liability insurance. Fayetteville and Cumberland County have not adopted an STR insurance ordinance, so there is no local minimum-coverage figure to prove. Hosts should not rely on a standard homeowner's policy, which often excludes commercial short-term rental activity; platform-provided host protection (for example, Airbnb's AirCover or Vrbo's liability coverage) and a dedicated short-term-rental or landlord policy are recommended. HOA covenants and mortgage terms may separately require specific coverage. This is guidance, not a local legal requirement.
There is no penalty for lacking STR insurance under local law. Uninsured loss falls entirely on the host, and a claim may be denied under an ordinary homeowner's policy.
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