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STAA submits five-point plan to advise government on industry recovery
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association has announced the submission of a five-point recovery plan as part of continuing discussions with the government. The plan has been submitted to the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, and hopes to get the industry back on its feet after the restrictions have ended. The five points […]
TravelNest optimism survey reveals positive views of future travel
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Short-term rental marketing platform TravelNest has revealed the results of their industry optimism Survey. The survey, which tracks the attitude of UK travellers, has revealed a surprising amount of optimism and positivity about travel after the coronavirus pandemic TravelNest marketing VP Cameron Boal said: “Despite the huge restrictions placed on our lives by Coronavirus, […]
SafeStay Australia partners with I-PRAC for $6m investment
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: Australian short-term rental safety auditor SafeStay have announced a partnership with I-PRAC international. The two together will be investing $6m into the Australian short-term rental market in order to improve safety standards and bolster the sector’s legitimacy. SafeStay was founded by a trio of Australian experts who sought to improve safety standards in the industry […]
Rentals on Florida’s Space Coast active in spite of ban
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Though the state of Florida has currently implemented a ban on short-term rentals, many properties in Brevard counties are still available to rent. According to Florida Today, at least 300 rentals are still available on Airbnb’s site along the state’s Space Coast. Florida’s vacation rental community has been in turmoil since governor Ron DeSantis […]
Bimble co-founder Francesca Howland talks positivity in an online space
Reading Time: 5 minutesUK: ShortTermRentalz speaks to Francesca Howland, co-founder of Bimble, a London-based app and platform which aims to provide an easy way to collect, remember and share all the places you love, to discuss her business, standing out in the guide market, consumer trust and how travel can come back from the global pandemic. Please introduce […]
France proposes to build OTA to compete with Airbnb, Booking.com
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: The French government has announced proposals to build an OTA to compete with Booking.com and Airbnb. The website would be a cooperative effort between the government and the tourism industry. Eric Lombard, the head of French State-controlled financial institution Caisse des Depots & Consignations said to Bloomberg: “This sector has been very much de-intermediated […]