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Harmonisoft launches EZcare software platform
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Technology and solution provider, Harmonisoft, has announced the launch of its software platform EZcare in a rebranding from its previous name, EZ Inspections, which is designed to fully modernise back-of-house management for short- and long-term rentals. The EZcare platform uses automation with the aim of saving hundreds of hours each month for administrative managers and […]
Airbnb enhanced cleaning protocol reaches 1.2m listings
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Airbnb announced that 1.2 million listings worldwide have passed its enhanced cleaning protocol. The company introduced the new standard in response to the global pandemic in April, based on recommendations from the US. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Airbnb’s enhanced cleaning programme provides a series of instructions for hosts to better clean […]
Booking.com introduces weekly and monthly rate plans
Reading Time: 3 minutesWorldwide: Booking.com is introducing two new rate plans to satisfy evolving customer demand for longer stays and help its partners to drive occupancy: weekly rates and monthly rates. According to the platform, the weekly rate plan requires a minimum length of stay of seven nights, and for the monthly rate plan, a length of stay […]
Amsterdam rental occupancy down 75 per cent
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Netherlands: According to reports from the city of Amsterdam, the city’s vacation rentals are only at 25 per cent of their pre-pandemic occupancy. This not only follows the country’s lockdown period, but new laws introduced in the city mandating permits for vacation rental properties. The permit requirement came into place on 1 July, and […]
Airbnb US adult user base forecast to drop 60 per cent in 2020
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: According to the latest forecasts by market research company eMarketer, Airbnb usage in the United States in 2020 is expected to drop by 60 per cent on 2019 levels. However, in a more optimistic outlook for the home-sharing platform, its usage is anticipated to recover to near-pre-pandemic levels by the second half of the […]