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RedAwning reveals partnership with PriceLabs
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Short-term rental platform RedAwning has announced it has partnered with revenue management platform PriceLabs to provide what it calls an “industry-first Smart Pricing solution”. The solution combines the revenue management expertise with a data-driven pricing algorithm and automation rules for the short-term rental industry. Vacation property owners and select property managers will now be […]
Vacasa acquires Redwood Coast Vacation Rentals
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Vacation rental management platform Vacasa has announced it has acquired the assets of Redwood Coast Vacation Rentals. After the deal closed on 30 December, the addition of 125 new homes means Vacasa now manages more than 1,680 vacation rentals in the state of California. Headquartered in McKinleyville, California, Redwood Coast Vacation Rentals opened its […]
Alberta court ruling pulls Airbnbs from condos
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: An Alberta court has ruled that Airbnb’s offerings cannot operate in a block of condominiums. This may give legislators wide powers over how to control these offerings due to their similarities to hotels. The ruling was in response to an Edmonton condominium board banning short-term rentals in its buildings. It said that due to […]
Airbnb signs data-sharing partnership with European Commission
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEurope: Airbnb has announced it has signed a landmark data-sharing partnership with Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Commission. As a result, public authorities in Europe will soon have access to independently published data on short-term rentals on Airbnb and other platforms. In a statement, the European Commission said: “The agreement will for the […]
Application period opens for VrTech Startup Awards 2020 in Annecy
Reading Time: 2 minutesBarcelona: The VrTech competition, an annual awards celebrating the latest innovations in the global vacation rental technology sector, has announced that it is accepting applications for the VrTech Startup Awards 2020. VrTech, which is sponsored by leading channel manager solution, Rentals United, and Howzat Partners, is in its fourth consecutive year. Vanessa de Souza Lage, […]
Lyric to lay off 20 per cent of staff
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: The Airbnb-backed short-term rental brand Lyric has laid off around 20 per cent of its staff. The company, which partners with multifamily landlords to offer apartments to business travellers, is laying off a least 25 people as part of a restructuring plan. Lyric currently operates nearly 600 units in around 14 cities worldwide. It […]
Airbnb subject to Halloween house shooting lawsuit
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: The family of a man shot in a bay area Airbnb has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company. They claim Airbnb should have known that large crowds, underage drinking and illegal activities frequently occurred there. The victim, Javlin County, 29, was one of five killed during the event. Investigators claimed that the violence […]
International Women’s Day: Leading the female leadership generation
Reading Time: 13 minutesWorldwide: Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, ShortTermRentalz speaks to nine inspirational women making their mark in the short-term rental space to hear about their reasons for entering the sector and their thoughts on how the industry can ensure more women hold senior roles in their companies. International Women’s Day Profile One: Alice […]