Justin Ford is a globally recognized expert in Short-Term Rental (STR) safety, celebrated for his pioneering efforts to improve safety standards worldwide. He received the prestigious 'Pioneer Award' from the leading industry publication, Short Term Rentalz, in 2025, after being shortlisted for the award in both 2023 and 2024. As the most frequently featured guest on STR industry podcasts, Justin's insights have reached a broad audience, and he has shared his expertise on STR safety across every continent, credited with saving over 50 lives and preventing numerous injuries.
Additionally, Justin was named one of the Top 20 Short-Term Rental Consultants of 2021 by VRTech. He received the Excellence in Safety & Security Award from Alto Vita on behalf of Breezeway for the safety program he developed. Justin has made appearances on various television shows, including ABCâs Good Morning America and 'Around the House NW,' and has consulted for segments related to short-term rental safety on NBCâs Today Show. Furthermore, he is the author of the industry's safety manual for short-term rentals.
An opportunity exists to make short-term rentals a safer choice when it comes to lodging options. Justin is working to change that through education and certifying rental safety inspections.
Justinâs Team at BreezewayÂŽ offers safety inspection solutions for state and local governments. Learn more HERE.
Safety in short-term rentals or vacation rentals is the most important item to address in that industry. Learn more about Justinâs background in safety HERE.
These are the industry-changing accidents that Justin believes every host should know about.
Learn about Justinâs favorite safety products for short-term rentals HERE.
Sign up for Proper InsuranceÂŽ and save up to 10% on your annual premium after you get safety certified.
Justin can present to your organization - learn more HERE.
Thinking about having an âeventâ at your rental. Learn why Justin thinks that is a bad idea HERE.
Renting watercraft, golf carts and bikes to your renters is bad idea. Click HERE to learn why.
Get safety trained by Justin by going through the Breezeway Short-Term Rental Safety Inspector Course.
Webinars, Articles & Interviews by or including Justin Ford
Webinar - âBreezewayâ
âSafety First: 15 Tips for a Safe Vacation Rental Experienceâ
August 24, 2023
Magazine Article - âNational Fire Protection Association Journalâ
âRenter Bewareâ
August 23, 2023
Podcast Review of Product - âVacation Rental Blueprintâ
âWe took [Justin Fordâs] STR Safety CourseâHere's what we learnedâ
July 12, 2023
Podcast Interview - âVacation Rental Blueprintâ
âSTR Safety Hazards You're Probably Overlookingâ
July 5, 2023
Magazine Interview - âHouse Beautifulâ
â7 Signs Your Airbnb Is Likely to Be Broken Intoâ
June 26, 2023
Panelist - âAltoVitaâ - London Smart, Safe, Sustainable Summit
âWhat Keeps You Up At Night?â
June 13, 2023
Podcast - âThanks for Visitingâ
âJustin Ford: The Ultimate AirBnb Spring Safety Guideâ
April 20, 2023
Podcast - âThe Art of Hospitalityâ
âSafety Is The MOST Important Vacation Rental Regulationâ
March 23, 2023
Canadian Radio Interview - âA Little More Conversation with Ben OâHara-Byrneâ
âDiscussion of the Montreal AirBnb Fireâ
March 22, 2023
Podcast - âSnack Leadershipâ
âNetworking with Justin Fordâ
January 29, 2023
Podcast - âVacation Rental Micro-Schoolâ
âSafety Week - 5 Short episodes on starting out with safety in your STR with Breezeway's Justin Fordâ
January 2023
Podcast - âThanks for Visitingâ
âHoliday Safety Tips for Your STRâ
Nov 3, 2022
Podcast - âThanks for Visitingâ
âHoliday Safety Tips for Your STRâ
Nov 3, 2022
Article - âSmoke Alarm Best Practicesâ
âREI-INK Magazineâ
December 2022
Article
Blog - âVacation Rental Safety Tips You Need to Knowâ
âStay Lake Norman Luxury Vacation Homesâ
October 31, 2022
Blog
Podcast - âSlick Talk: The Hospitality Podcastâ
âJustin Ford - Safety Expert for Vacation Rentals at FAVRâ
September 21, 2022
Podcast
Article - Business Insider
âSafety Measures Hosts Should Take Right Nowââ
September 15, 2022
Podcast - âThanks for Visitingâ
âFire Safety Comes First in Your STRâ
September 15, 2022
National TV - âGood Morning Americaâ
âVacation Rental Safety - What To Look For When You Check In - with Justin Fordâ
September 3, 2022
Podcast - âNFPA - National Fire Protection Associationâ
âNFPA offers tips to stay safe in short-term rentals with Justin Fordâ
June 28, 2022
Podcast - âVRMAâ
âRental Safety and Security With Breezeway's Justin Fordâ
June 27, 2022
On-Demand Webinar - âGranicus / Host Complianceâ
âSummer Special: Ask Us Anything About Short-Term Rentalsâ
June 22, 2022
https://go.granicus.com/2022_03_WBNODStartwithSafety_OnDemand.html
Podcast - âThanks for Visitingâ
âBack to Basics: Fire Alarm 101 with Justin Fordâ
April 14, 2022
On-Demand Webinar - âGranicus / Host Complianceâ
âLife Safety and Short-term Rentalsâ
March 30, 2022
https://go.granicus.com/2022_03_WBNODStartwithSafety_OnDemand.html
Podcast - âLiving Off Rentalsâ
âHow to Drastically Decrease the Chance of an Accident in your Short-Term Rentalâ
February 23, 2022
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/106-how-to-drastically-decrease-the-chance-of/id1498343271?i=1000551995350
Blog - âBreezewayâ
âSetting a New Safety Standard in the Rental Industryâ
https://www.breezeway.io/blog/safety-standard
Podcast - âSTR Intel Podcastâ
âSafer Short-Term Rentals for Guests, Less Risk for Hostsâ
January 7, 2022
https://youtu.be/wG0P_UL1JlM
Article - âVRM intelâ
âSafety First: Evaluating and Addressing Safety Risks at Your Vacation Rentalsâ
October 28, 2021
https://vrmintel.com/safety-first-evaluating-and-addressing-safety-risks-at-your-vacation-rentals/
Podcast - âSlick Talk: The Hospitality Podcastâ
âWhat It Really Takes To Operate A Safe Vacation Rental with Justin Fordâ
August 25, 2021
https://anchor.fm/wil-slickers/episodes/What-It-Really-Takes-To-Operate-A-Safe-Vacation-Rental-with-Justin-Ford-e16clb2/a-a6dfngg
Podcast - âThanks for Visitingâ
âMake Deck Safety a Priority with Justin Fordâ
July 7, 2021
https://player.captivate.fm/episode/cc17ce36-9794-4a22-9b61-cbf3a6530a31
Podcast - âThanks for Visitingâ
â7 Tips to Ensure Pool & Spa Safety with Justin Fordâ
April 28, 2021
https://player.captivate.fm/episode/a3c3d922-5c3b-4656-806e-86e807bce86b
On-Demand Webinar - âGranicus / Host Complianceâ
âSafety First: Addressing Life Safety Issues with Short-Term Rentalsâ
April 8, 2021
https://player.captivate.fm/episode/a3c3d922-5c3b-4656-806e-86e807bce86b
Article - âSecond Home HQâ
âProfessionalizing Your Vacation Rental with Safetyâ
February 23, 2021 - collaboration with Ben Firm
https://secondhomehq.com/2021/01/18/professionalizing-your-vacation-rental-with-safety/
Article - âBreezewayâ
âWhat to Know: Insurance & Liability at Vacation Rentalsâ
February 11, 2021
https://www.breezeway.io/blog/insurance-and-liability-at-vacation-rentals
Opinion Piece - âPen Bay Pilotâ
âPut smart safety rules in place for short-term rentalsâ
January 27, 2021
https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/put-smart-safety-rules-place-short-term-rentals/143035
Article - âVRMA Internationalâ
âItâs Time to Prioritize Safety at your Vacation Rental Propertiesâ
January 14, 2021
https://www.vrmainternational.org/blog/it-s-time-to-prioritize-safety-at-your-vacation-rental-properties
Podcast - âThanks for Visitingâ
âHow to Make Your Short-Term Rental Safe: Top 5 Preventable STR Accidents from 2020 with Justin Fordâ
January 4, 2021
https://pod.link/thanksforvisiting/episode/NWIxY2NmYjMtNjMxYS00NTkxLThkMjQtYWZhYWVjNjJhNzNj
Video Article - âNokori Pulseâ
âOnboarding Your Home: preparing your homes to be safe for guestsâ
December 29, 2020
https://pulse.nokori.com/streaming/DlYBcs9-mZVzysn7
Podcast - âThanks for Visitingâ (Most popular podcast of 2020)
â8 Danger Zones in a Short Term Rental and How to Avoid Themâ
February 6, 2020
https://www.thanksforvisitingpodcast.co/episode/49-8-danger-zones-in-a-short-term-rental-and-how-to-avoid-them-with-justin-ford
Webinar - âProper Insuranceâ
âSafety & Insurance for Short-Term Rentalsâ
June 15, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRW-frw3bkM
Podcast - âThanks for Visitingâ
âDryer Safety in Your Short Term Rentalâ
March 26, 2020
https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/thanks-for-visiting/56-dryer-safety-in-your-lOfm_SyUDRT/
Interview - âRental Scale-Upâ
âVacation rental security and safety 101 with Justin Fordâ
Sep 26, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_SzwY6cJv0
Podcast - âThanks for Visitingâ
âCleaning is Now Safetyâ
May 14, 2020
https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/thanks-for-visiting/63-cleaning-is-now-safety-Q37_-0ftSOx/
Webinar - âVRMAâ
âVacation Rental Safety in the Covid-19 Eraâ
April 2020
https://vimeo.com/409784705
Webinar - âCape Cod & Islands Association of Realtorsâ
ââStay Safe: Creating Vacation Rental Safety Protocolsâ with Justin Fordâ
September 21, 2020
https://cciaor.com/news/highlights-from-stay-safe-creating-vacation-rental-safety-protocols-with-justin-ford
Interview - âVacation Rental Housekeeping Professionalsâ
âSafety Inspectionsâ
June 8, 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZUeOMFKvhE
Podcast - âThanks for Visitingâ
âHow to Make Your Rental as Safe as Possibleâ
January 9, 2020
https://www.thanksforvisitingpodcast.com/episode/46-how-to-make-your-rental-as-safe-as-possible-with-justin-ford
Newspaper Article - Pen- Bay Pilot
âRockport man puts rental safety firstâ
September 10, 2019
https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/rockport-man-puts-rental-safety-first/123597
Podcast - âSarah & Tâ
âJustin Ford and the Safety Danceâ
January 2020
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/episode-65-justin-ford-and-the-safety-dance/id1281840285?i=1000465232752
Podcast - â2 Wealth Showâ
âSafety Talk (That Isn't Boring)â
July 1, 2020
https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS84NTY2MjQucnNz/episode/QnV6enNwcm91dC00MzA1ODEy?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwjYxdLe0MntAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ
Podcast - â2 Wealth Showâ
âSafety Talk (That Isn't Boring) Part 2â
July 29, 2020
https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS84NTY2MjQucnNz/episode/QnV6enNwcm91dC00NzE5MDU5?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwjYxdLe0MntAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ
Blog Article - Proper Insurance
âShort Term Rental Safety: The Most Overlooked Aspect of Maintaining a Rental Propertyâ
May 27th, 2020
https://www.proper.insure/safety-the-most-overlooked-aspect-of-maintaining-a-vacation-rental-property/
Podcast - âVacation Rental Formulaâ
âWhy Safety Should Be Your Top Short Term Rental Property Priority with Justin Fordâ
https://www.vacationrentalformula.com/vrs349-why-safety-should-be-your-top-short-term-rental-property-priority-with-justin-ford/
Podcast - âVacation Rental Formulaâ
âVacation Rental Safety with Justin Fordâ
https://www.cottageblogger.com/vrs234-vacation-rental-safety-with-justin-ford/
Article - âNokori Pulseâ
âIs It Time To Retire The Bunk Bed In Short-Term Rentals?â
October 2020
https://pulse.nokori.com/exclusive/is-it-time-to-retire-the-bunk-bed-in-short-fECtb-a7NW
Article - âNokori Pulseâ
âSmoke Detectors - The Most Important Single-Item in a Short-Term Rentalâ
September 2020
https://pulse.nokori.com/exclusive/smoke-alarms-the-most-important-single-item-in-a-shortterm-rental-fKQLjl3B70
Article - âVRM intelâ
âSelling Safety: Professional Managers Need to Promote Safe Vacation Rentalsâ
July 16, 2018
https://vrmintel.com/selling-safety-professional-managers-need-to-promote-safe-vacation-rentals/
Presentation - âSmart City Policy Conferenceâ
âSafety Inspections for Short-Term Rentalsâ
August 21, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tChsA6H2T0c
Interview - âVacation Rental Housekeeping Professionalsâ
âSafety Inspectionsâ
June 8, 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZUeOMFKvhEhttps://granicus.com/resource/safety-first-addressing-life-safety-issues-with-short-term-rentals/
