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Host & Stay makes acquisitions to strengthen UK portfolio
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Teeside-based short-term rental property management company Host & Stay has strengthened its UK portfolio with the acquisitions of Guest Homes and Hartland Property Management.
FreewayCamper secures €4m in investment
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCzechia / Germany: German motorhome rental platform FreewayCamper has announced that it has raised €4 million in an investment round in two tranches.
Study links Airbnb listings to higher crime rates in London
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: A joint study by the University of Cambridge and the University of Pennsylvania has identified a perceived correlation between rising numbers of short-term rental listings on Airbnb and higher rates of crimes such as burglaries and street robberies in London.
Portuguese Government revokes short-term rental restrictions
Reading Time: 2 minutesPortugal: The Portuguese Government has introduced a new decree-law that will revoke some of the short-term rental restrictions brought in by the previous Socialist government’s ‘Mais Habitação’ [More Housing] programme.
Sykes Holiday Cottages introduces flexible cancellation for guests
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: B Corp-certified, holiday cottage rental agency Sykes Holiday Cottages has introduced new flexible cancellation terms for holidaymakers which will allow them to cancel up until the day before their booking begins.