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Pikl report reveals insurance neglect of Airbnb hosts
Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: A recent report by sharing economy insurance specialist Pikl has detailed the neglect of the insurance needs of around one million short-term letting hosts by the UK’s major insurers. Focusing on the UK property insurance industry, the report revealed hosts are either being excluded from, compromised by or voided from their existing insurance policies. […]
Rentals United partners with software provider PriceLabs
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBarcelona: Cloud-based channel manager and technology solution, Rentals United, has partnered with dynamic pricing and yield management software provider PriceLabs. The former is an advanced cloud-based technology solution for the marketing, distribution and operations management for both the short-term and vacation rental industries, and it currently manages more than 250,000 listings that are displayed on […]
Airbnb fails to overturn Santa Monica rental law
Reading Time: 3 minutesCalifornia: Airbnb and Expedia’s HomeAway has failed in their bid to get a Court of Appeals to revoke a law that makes the companies liable for illegal rentals in Santa Monica. The three-judge panel made the judgement this week in a setback for the home-sharing platforms as they seek to avoid regulation by cities which […]
Booking.com sets up BookingSuite App Store
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Booking.com has launched its BookingSuite App Store for accommodation partners to find relevant software solutions for their property in just a matter of clicks. The store, which is also offering a free trial period for its products and services, has been developed by BookingSuite, a division within Booking.com which provides software solutions that enable […]