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Spain: Vacation rental company TravelStaytion, which offers 85,000 properties in more than 700 destinations worldwide, has partnered with Know Your Guest by SUPERHOG.
US / Israel: Property management platform Guesty has announced the launch of its native payment processing offer, GuestyPay.
Spain: Barcelona-based flexible rental startup Ukio has raised €27 million in Series A funding led by Felix Capital.
Oman/UK: Visit Oman has signed a partnership agreement with the UnderTheDoormat Group, a deal which paves the way to opening government-approved short-term rentals in Oman.
France: The French government is aiming to ban poorly-insulated housing from being listed on short-term rental platforms, the country’s junior minister for housing and cities said this week.
While not without controversy, Qatar’s hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup is a significant milestone on its journey to becoming a premier league tourism destination. IHM’s editorial team reports.
Finland: Helsinki-based tech-driven hospitality provider Bob W has raised €21 million in a Series A funding round.
UK: New chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced that the majority of measures in his predecessor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget will be scrapped.
Finland: Helsinki-based tech-driven hospitality provider Bob W has acquired Finnish serviced apartment operator KOTI Hotel.
Ireland: Airbnb has called for government reforms to letting laws so it can ban non-registered property owners from its platform.