STR groups urge Catalan administration rethink on Barcelona ban

Reading Time: 6 minutesEurope / Spain: Short-term rental groups and booking platforms across Europe have urged the city of Barcelona to reconsider its crackdown on the sector’s activities, five months after Socialist mayor Jaume Collboni pledged to ban all tourist rentals by late 2028.
Apaleo secures €20m in Series B funding round

Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany: API-first open property management platform Apaleo has announced that it has raised €20 million in a growth equity investment [Series B funding] round.