
Reading Time: 2 minutesFinland: Vacation rental property management software company Hostaway has launched AI Auto Reply, a native generative-AI tool designed to instantly create personalised responses to common inquiries.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Newport Beach City Council has moved closer to updating the city’s short-term rental laws

Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: Sydney short-term rental management platform MadeComfy has been acquired by Oyo for around AUS$50 million.

Reading Time: 2 minutesAirbnb shares rose by more than 13 per cent on Friday after the company released better-then-expected Q4 results, boosted by strong international travel demand.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLuxury vacation rental company Nomade Villa Collection LLC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Reading Time: 2 minutesA Dallas-area appeals court has ruled that the city can’t enforce two ordinances banning the operation of short-term rentals in some parts of Dallas.

Reading Time: 21 minutesIHM’s editorial team [George Sell, editor-in-chief; Paul Stevens, editor – short-term rentals; and Eloise Hanson, editor – hospitality] provide a glimpse into what to expect for the travel, hospitality and real estate sectors in 2025 in our annual A-Z article.

Reading Time: 3 minutesUAE: The inaugural Urban Living Festival MEA took place yesterday at the Rove Downtown hotel in Dubai.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The inaugural Urban Living Impact Award winners were honoured at the Urban Living Festival in London.

Reading Time: 2 minutesGreek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has announced measures aimed at addressing the impact of overtourism in certain areas of the country.