Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: After global superstar Bad Bunny’s February Super Bowl halftime performance, PriceLabs data show European cities on his tour saw surges in short-term rental demand.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Plans to convert an Inverness office building into short-term rentals (STR) have found increasing opposition from residents and campaigners.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Business interest group Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has claimed that a proposed English holiday tax could cost £500 million.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteTaiwan: Taipei, New Taipei City and Tainan were fined more than $200,000 each for illegal holiday accommodations in Q1 2026.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Washington County, Pennsylvania, will begin using software to track short-term rental properties and ensure state tax payments.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Netherlands: Booking.com suffered a data breach, allowing “unauthorised parties” access customer details.
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Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Netherlands: A group of civil organizations is calling for the Dutch prosecutor’s office to proceed with prosecution against Booking.com due to listings in illegal Israeli settlements.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Short-term rental payment processing firm Lynnbrook has added VRPlatform to its toolset to ease deposit tracking, reconciliation and financial reporting.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: The city council of Victoria, Texas, is mulling a proposal to require privately-owned short-term rentals (STR) to pay the same tax as hotels.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Short-term accommodation accreditation firm ISAAP has launched ISAAP Verify Pathway, a tool aimed at elevating brand consistency and congruence.
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