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STAA launches ‘NHS Homes’ scheme to provide free accommodation in London
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA] has adopted a scheme to offer free accommodation to London’s NHS key workers. Together with a number of partners who usually operate in the short-term let market, the scheme, called NHS Homes, will provide free accommodation and additional services to NHS staff to enable them to stay […]
Former London Airbnbs return to traditional rentals
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: With the global pandemic bringing travel to a near halt, the London Airbnb market is returning to traditional rentals. Rightmove reported a 45 per cent year-on-year increase on new rental listed for the week beginning 16 March, when understanding of the impacts of the coronavirus were starting to be realised in Europe. According to […]
Government issues guidance on Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme claims
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Almost one week after Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the launch of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, the government has published guidance for employers to claim the temporary scheme. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is open to all UK employers for at least three months, starting from 1 March 2020, and is expected to be […]
Airbnb to expand medical housing programme worldwide
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Airbnb has announced its intent to expand its medical support programme across the world. The programme, currently active in Italy and France, connects medical workers fighting the Covid-19 outbreak with hosts offering temporary housing. Airbnb hopes to provide full housing for the 100,000 professionals caring for the infected while allowing them to maintain self-isolation. […]
Stay Alfred to close its properties for eight weeks
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Travel apartment hospitality startup Stay Alfred is to close its properties across the United States for eight weeks from 1 April in order to limit the spread of COVID-19, according to Spokane-based newspaper The Spokesman. Speaking through a company spokesperson, Allen would not be drawn on commenting on whether Stay Alfred would refund its […]