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Montreal officials set to crack down on illegal key lockboxes for Airbnbs
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Officials at Montreal City Hall have ordered its blue-collar workers to cut locks off lockboxes to prevent overtourism in its neighbourhoods. The key boxes, which have a combination lock, are there for short-term rental hosts to leave a key for clients to enter the property they rent. Many of these are attached to parking […]
Topsail Realty Vacations acquires Blue Water Realty and Ocean Breeze Properties
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Vacation rental management firm Topsail Realty Vacations has acquired Blue Water Realty and Ocean Breeze Properties, of Carolina Beach and Kure Beach. According to a press release by the firm, the combined companies will offer vacation rental marketing and management services for property owners and guests in the Cape Fear region of North Carolina […]
ZoloStays Property Solutions secures $30m in Series B funding round
Reading Time: 2 minutesIndia: Bengaluru-based ZoloStays Property Solutions, the parent company of ZoloStays, has secured $30m in a Series B funding round. The funding round was led by existing investor Nexus Venture Partners, in conjunction with IDFC Alternatives and Mirae Asset. The round is estimated to have pushed up the start-up’s valuation to $100m in total. ZoloStays is […]
NWVRP launches regional listing site CaliStays to encourage direct bookings
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: The Northwest Vacation Rental Professionals (NWVRP) has announced the launch of a new regional listing site, which will be called CaliStays.com. The objective behind the decision to launch the website was to promote direct bookings for vacation rental properties in Canada and the United States. However, the site will also ensure that there is […]