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London Airbnb host evicted and receives record fine
Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: A tenant who sub-let his own council flat on Airbnb has been evicted from his home and received a record fine of £100,000 for operating it under supposedly illicit purposes. Tony Harman had listed his home as a ‘cosy studio apartment’ for rent in Victoria in central London for the last six years. The […]
Airbnb’s Amsterdam Economic Board membership suspended
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNetherlands: The NL Times is reporting that Airbnb has been suspended for the foreseeable future from the Amsterdam Economic Board Network Council. According to the website, the Amsterdam Economic Board is accusing the site of refusing to comply with its demands to reduce the number of days that homes can be rented from 60 days […]
Belfast City Council initiates rental platform review
Reading Time: 2 minutesNorthern Ireland: Belfast City Council will review the impacts of rental platforms like Airbnb on the city after a reported 40 per cent rise in bookings in the country between May 2018 and May 2019. The figure, calculated by short-term rental data provider AirDNA, was disputed by Airbnb as being potentially ‘misleading’ and ‘inaccurate’ as […]
iTrip Vacations adds destination in Pensacola
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: iTrip Vacations’ property management program is expanding in Florida with the launch of iTrip Vacations Pensacola as the company’s latest destination. iTrip Vacations Pensacola is owned and managed by Chris Adams and Kevin Allard. It will serve rental owners and guests in Pensacola Beach, Gulf Breeze, downtown, the historic district, East Hill and North […]
Stay Alfred expands into Charlotte with four properties
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Short-term rental apartment provider Stay Alfred has revealed it is expanding into Charlotte in North Carolina. The expansion consists of four new properties in the uptown neighbourhood of the city, including Stay Alfred on Music Factory Boulevard, Stay Alfred on Graham Street, Stay Alfred on Morehead and Stay Alfred at SkyHouse Uptown. Stay Alfred […]
Vacasa agrees to purchase Wyndham Vacation Rentals
Reading Time: 2 minutesPortland: Vacation rental management platform Vacasa and Wyndham Destinations have announced an agreement for the former to purchase Wyndham Vacation Rentals for around $162 million. The prospective transaction is expected to be completed in the autumn, subject to customary closing conditions. The purchase, which is complementary to Vacasa’s current inventory, will grow the company’s portfolio […]
CertiStay launches software safety and security solution
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Third party safety and security auditors CertiStay has announced that after a successful proof of concept trial, it is launching its service in multiple locations across North America. The company says it provides safety inspections and certifications for short-term rentals with a proprietary software tool and trained auditors The CertiStay audited certification process provides […]