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Short-term rental properties under scrutiny in Athens
Reading Time: 2 minutesGreece: Inspectors in Athens have reportedly found that more than 20,000 short-term rental properties in the city are not suitably registered. I Kathimerini newspaper has reported that most of the properties are leased out by Airbnb and they have not been put on an electronic registry which collects taxes on revenue generated from renters. Furthermore, […]
VrTech Awards announce 2019 shortlisted start-ups
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBarcelona: The VrTech competition, which celebrates the latest innovations in the global vacation rental technology sector, has announced the shortlist of start-ups that have reached the first round of voting. Voting is now open to the public for the category at the annual awards until 31 July. VrTech, which is sponsored by leading channel manager […]
iTrip Vacations adds San Jose rental destination
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: iTrip Vacations’ property management program has expanded in California with the launch of iTrip Vacations San Jose, owned by Darryl and Susan Molina. The vacation property management company serves rental owners and guests in Cupertino, Palo Alto, Mountain View and Los Gatos. The full-service program places a focus on increasing net rental incomes and […]
Villas of Distinction adds more properties to collection
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Luxury villa rental company Villas of Distinction has added villas in South Africa, Spain, Fiji, Napa and Venice to its property portfolio. Villas of Distinction vice president of villa product and agency relations, Steve Lassman, said: “We are always looking to add new, desirable and vacation-friendly destinations for our guests. “When adding villas, we […]
BookingPal releases channel distribution automation solution
Reading Time: 2 minutesCalifornia: Cloud-based travel technology company BookingPal has announced it has released a solution to automate channel distribution for vacation rental property managers. Thanks to the automation, BookingPal has the ability to not only build out listings quickly, but also to update new content, rates and any other changes to the channels with limited delay. This […]
HostnFly accrues $10 million in funding round
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrance: Property management platform HostnFly has raised a reported $10 million in a funding round to grow its vacation rental service offerings for hosts. Since launching in 2016, the France-based firm has accrued over $13 million in investment. The latest round was led by Highgate Ventures, an early stage and growth equity backer which has […]
Airbnb for Work partners with Orbit World Travel
Reading Time: 3 minutesNew Zealand: Airbnb for Work has announced its latest partnership with New Zealand’s largest travel management company, Orbit World Travel. The partnership, which aims to make it easier for Kiwis to travel for work without sacrificing the comforts of home, is supposedly the first of its kind in New Zealand. It will offer Orbit’s 1000+ […]