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Airbnb bans ‘party houses’ following fatal Halloween shootings
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Airbnb is banning ‘party houses’ following a fatal shooting incident at a Halloween party at a California property rented through the platform, according to tweets by chief executive Brian Chesky. Chesky posted a series of tweets on Saturday condemning the incident and said the rental platform would go ahead with plans to enhance manual […]
Avijatrik closes reported ten million Taka seed round
Reading Time: 2 minutesBangladesh: Online travel platform Avijatrik Tourism has closed a seed round led by Paragon Group and a group of undisclosed angel investors, believed to be worth more than ten million Taka. The firm has been building out its own home-sharing platform, Avijatrik Holiday Home, which it hopes will rival Airbnb in Bangladesh. Avijatrik founder and […]
Lavanda launches ‘industry-first’ Professional Host Alliance
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Lavanda, a London-based short-term rental platform for professional landlords and property managers, has announced the launch of its Professional Host Alliance. The company claims the alliance is an industry-first initiative with the mission to accelerate the professionalisation of a sustainable, global short-term rental sector and build trust in the home-sharing economy. The Professional Host […]