Wyoming Licensing
Can a Co-Host Collect Rent on My Behalf in Wyoming?
It depends on licensing, not on the word "co-host." Wyoming law defines collecting rent for another person, for compensation, as property management (W.S. § 33-28-102) and requires a broker's license to do it (§ 33-28-101). A licensed broker must hold that money in a regulated trust account (§ 33-28-122). An unlicensed co-host generally shouldn't be the one holding your funds.
Why "co-host" doesn't answer the legal question
"Co-host" is Airbnb's product term, not a legal category. What matters legally is the activity — is a person, for compensation, managing real estate for someone else? Wyoming defines that as property management under § 33-28-102: collecting rent, maintaining the property, and accounting for fees received.
How Airbnb's payout mechanics fit in
A guest pays Airbnb directly, and Airbnb disburses the payout to the host or a co-host with payout sharing configured. That technical routing doesn't change the underlying legal question — if a paid co-host is functionally managing the rental relationship, the activity is what the statute looks at.
What a licensed arrangement requires that an unlicensed one doesn't
- A designated trust account (§ 33-28-122)
- A written management agreement
- A fiduciary duty
- A regulator (WREC)
What this means for an owner choosing a co-host
Ask any co-host or manager: are you licensed, and where does my money sit before it reaches me?
Frequently asked questions
Informational only, not legal advice.
Sources: § 33-28-101 · § 33-28-102 · § 33-28-122 · WREC