Wyndham Destinations acquires Travel + Leisure and will assume its brand identity
US: Timeshare and vacation ownership company Wyndham Destinations has acquired travel publication Travel + Leisure from Meredith Corporation, and will
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STAA calls for clarification over UK government lockdown grants
UK: The Short Term Accommodation Association (STAA) has called on the government and local authorities to make sure that short-term
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Black-owned PE firm closes $4 million vacation rental fund
US: East Chop Capital has announced the closing of its inaugural $4 million fund, which has been created to capitalise
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Carolina Retreats buys Tranquil House Inn
US: Carolina Retreats, a specialty lodging and vacation rental management company has acquired The Tranquil House Inn, a 25-room inn
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Wall Street analysts assess Airbnb four weeks after IPO
US: Wall Street analysts are offering their opinions on Airbnb, almost a month after the company’s high profile IPO. Canaccord
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Brace of awards for Gallagher
US: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Gallo Realty’s Lewes rental manager Adriane Gallagher won two awards from the Sussex County Association of
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UC Asset invests into SHOC Holdings and appoints CEO
US: UC Asset (UCASU), an Atlanta-based real estate investment firm, has invested around $1 million into SHOC Holdings LLC, and
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Goldman Sachs invests in Inhabit IQ
US: Inhabit IQ, a provider of software for the property rental industry, has received “a significant investment” from Goldman Sachs’
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Beijing bans vacation rentals close to Forbidden City
China: Beijing city authorities have banned ban vacation rental lettings in neighbourhoods near the Forbidden City due to “security concerns”.
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Sonder seeks growth in major Scottish markets
UK: Sonder has signed its first Glasgow property and plans to further grow its presence in Scotland. San Francisco-based Sonder
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