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First major co-living fund seeking $825m for COLIV venture
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Co-living developer The Collective and real estate investment manager DTZ Investors are seeking £650m [$825m] in pledges and plans to invest in six to ten fund to buy and build communal housing projects in London. The COLIV venture, believed to be the world’s first, aims to make ‘lonely’ renters something of the past and […]
Xplorie announces partnership with Data Point Partners
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Activity provider for the vacation rental industry, Xplorie, has partnered with Data Point Partners to develop a tours and activities eCommerce platform to power the firm’s rapidly growing number of complimentary activity programmes. The latest tech platform will feature integrations with leading reservation management systems and aims to deliver an efficient user experience for […]
Brussels to create action plan to combat illegal Airbnbs
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBelgium: The city of Brussels is creating an action plan to restrict the growth of illegal Airbnb rentals in the city centre and embankment. The news was confirmed by Brussels mayor Philippe Close and town planning councillor Ans Persoons in a report by the city’s newspaper, The Brussels Times. The pair said: “We want to […]
TravelNest’s Rebecca Moore on improving the visibility of holiday lets
Reading Time: 6 minutesScotland: ShortTermRentalz spoke to Rebecca Moore, VP of Operations at short-term holiday rental marketing platform TravelNest, about how her company is improving the visibility of holiday lets on booking channels, its funding plans and challenges it is facing in the short-term rental industry. Please introduce yourself, the TravelNest brand and what services you provide in […]