Homeswapping network Kindred raises $7.75 million
George Sell
12th May 2022
US: Homeswapping start-up Kindred has raised $7.75 million in a seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).
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Machine learning platform bags investment and targets property managers
George Sell
12th May 2022
US: Jarvis ML, a machine learning platform founded in 2021, has raised $16 million in seed funding led by Dell Technologies Capital, the global venture capital investment arm of Dell Technologies.
CHL Mortgages enters short-term rental sector
George Sell
12th May 2022
UK: CHL Mortgages has entered the short-term let market with the introduction of a five-year fixed rate product range.
Stays Group partners with Touch Stay
George Sell
5th May 2022
US: Stays Group, a cooperative of professional vacation rental hosts, has teamed up with digital guest welcome book providers Touch Stay.
Strong Q1 numbers for Airbnb as it breaks 100 million room night barrier
George Sell
5th May 2022
US: Airbnb has reported strong Q1 results and recorded 102.1 million nights and experiences booked in the first quarter, the first time it has hit the 100 million mark.
Hostfully partners with Viator
George Sell
4th May 2022
US: Property management software provider Hostfully has teamed up with global tours and attractions business Viator.
Premier ski resort to cut number of rental permits
George Sell
3rd May 2022
US: Councillors in Aspen, Colorado, have agreed to cut the number of short-term rental permits to 75 per cent of the current number.
Ireland mulls further restrictions on short-term rentals
George Sell
3rd May 2022
Ireland: The Irish government is considering whether to further restrict the short-term letting of houses and apartments.
Airbnb to allow staff to work from anywhere
George Sell
3rd May 2022
US: Airbnb has announced it will allow its employees to work from anywhere without their salaries being cut.
Lavanda and Aldar team up for UAE apartment rental platform
George Sell
2nd February 2022
UAE: Real estate developer Aldar Properties has partnered with UK-based proptech firm Lavanda to facilitate flexible short term stays for visitors to the Middle East.