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Managers mark #BookDirect Guest Education Day
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: The second annual #BookDirect Guest Education Day took place on Wednesday this week. The day, which always falls on the first Wednesday in February, brings together travellers looking for vacation rentals, vacation rental managers and homeowners with the joint motivation to increase awareness of direct bookings. What was the aim of the #BookDirect Guest […]
Airbnb agreement in Hannibal to ensure tax compliance
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: A recent agreement with Airbnb in Hannibal, Missouri, will ensure hosts listing rooms on the platform’s app are charging the right taxes to their guests. Without including any city taxes, a room could be over 10 per cent cheaper as part of the agreement. It is a sign of why Airbnb has made deals […]
Venice Boardwalk vacation rentals become apartments
Reading Time: 2 minutesLos Angeles: A city-designated monument that became a short-term rental destination on the Venice Boardwalk is now leasing studio apartments to longer-term tenants. The news comes after a crackdown by the Los Angeles City Attorney on property owners accused of illegally converting rental housing into Airbnb-style hotels. In a court settlement from last month, Venice […]
Findit and Abodeca to not include booking fees on rentals
Reading Time: 2 minutesNevada: Online platform Findit is teaming up with vacation rental booking site Abodeca to bring in rentals with no booking fees, therefore differentiating itself from Airbnb and VRBO. One of the areas that Findit offers online tools is the real estate market. Brokers and agents can list homes and properties for lease and property managers […]