Vacation rental bed tax heads to Florida Supreme Court
US: The Florida Supreme Court is set to hear a case centring on whether vacation rental platforms are obligated to
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Author: Miles Hurley
Vrbo reports major growth as Expedia moves to cut costs
US: Vrbo is reporting significant growth as vacation rentals across the US surge, helping boost revenue for their parent company,
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Sonder sues landlord for early lease termination
US: Sonder has filed a lawsuit against developer Brian Spiers to exit its lease at a San Francisco property. The
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Airbnb clamps down on u-25 whole house rentals in United States
US: In an attempt to further crack down on party houses, Airbnb has expanded the reaches of a policy limiting
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UK holiday lets soar in demand from travellers and investors
UK: UK holiday homeowners are seeing a significant rise in demand from travellers and investors as nationwide lockdowns start to
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Homestead Modern develops desert rental properties
US: Leading developer Homestead Modern, which manages vacation rentals in Southern California High Desert communities, has joined forces with Halycon High
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Booking Holdings wins trademark Supreme Court case
US: Booking Holdings, which manages travel brands such as Booking.com, Kayak, Agoda and Priceline, has won a legal case in
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Airbnb China appoints new COO
China: Airbnb’s Chinese arm has hired a new chief operating officer, Siew Kum Hong, effective immediately. Hong had previously joined
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Airbnb lists Fourth of July travel trends data
US: As the United States gets ready for the Fourth of July celebrations, Airbnb has released data highlighting the key
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RedAwning sells Blizzard marketing unit to Beyond Pricing
US: Vacation rental property network RedAwning has sold Blizzard Internet Marketing, only two years after its initial acquisition. Beyond Pricing
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