Author: Paul Stevens

Features Marketing and distribution 

Interview Pt 2: RedAwning CEO Tim Choate on trends and the future

14th December 2018 Paul Stevens 0 Comments channels, investment, RedAwning, Tim Choate, trends

RedAwning CEO Tim Choate speaks to ShortTermRentalz about the company’s future and trends in the rental industry in 2019 in

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Marketing and distribution News 

Airbnb and HomeAway among founding members of Japanese rental association

13th December 201813th December 2018 Paul Stevens 0 Comments Agoda International Japan, Airbnb, Booking.com Japan, Ctrip International Travel Japan, Fevitur, HomeAway, Hyakusenrenma, Japan, Natsuko Kimura, Prashant Kirtane, Rakuten Lifull Stay, Space Market, STAA, Tujia Japan, UNPLV, vacation rental association, VRMA

Japan: A Japan Association of Vacation Rentals will be established in January, uniting nine founding members aiming to boost the

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Guest and property management News 

GuestReady acquires Oporto City Flats and takes over We Stay In Paris

13th December 201812th December 2018 Paul Stevens 0 Comments Airbnb, Alexander Limpert, Grégoire Benoit, Miguel Martins dos Santos, Oporto City Flats, We Stay In Paris

Worldwide: Airbnb management company GuestReady has acquired Portuguese short-term rental operator Oporto City Flats and it will manage French Airbnb

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Guest and property management News 

Airbnb acquires Luckey Homes to signal potential entry into property management

13th December 2018 Paul Stevens 0 Comments acquisition, Airbnb, Aurélien Malfait, Emmanuel Marill, France, Luckey Homes, Paris, property management

France: Airbnb has acquired French concierge services company, Luckey Homes, for an undisclosed sum, signalling a potential entry into property

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Guest and property management News 

Israeli hotel brand Fattal Group set to offer Airbnb rental apartments

12th December 2018 Paul Stevens 0 Comments Airbnb, David Fattal, Eli Ziv, Fattal Group, IHA, Israel, Leonardo Hotels, Master brand, short term rentals, Tel Aviv, Yuval Fattal

Israel: Israel’s biggest hotel chain, Fattal Group, has reportedly leased two buildings in the Tel Aviv neighbourhoods of Kerem Hateimanim

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Legislation News 

Los Angeles City Council approves short-term rental regulations in the city

12th December 2018 Paul Stevens 0 Comments Airbnb, Cynthia Strathmann, Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles, Mike Bonin, regulations, SAJE, short term rentals

US: Los Angeles City Council has approved rules to regulate short-term rentals in the city, which will include restricting hosts

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Guest and property management News 

Athens-based Livin Urbban aims to expand property portfolio in Greece by 2020

12th December 2018 Paul Stevens 0 Comments Athens, Dimitrios Ioannou-Dimas, Greece, Livin Urbban, property management

Greece: Athens-based property management company, Livin Urbban, is aiming to expand its portfolio and manage more than 300 properties in

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Legislation News 

Vancouver reveals crackdown on unauthorised short-term rentals since April

11th December 2018 Paul Stevens 0 Comments Airbnb, City of Vancouver, Jens von Bergmann, Katheryn Holm, short term rentals, unauthorised listings

Vancouver: The City of Vancouver says it has cracked down on almost a thousand unauthorised short-term rental units and suspended

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News Supplier 

Airbnb bookings set to surge in the UAE for New Year’s Eve celebrations

11th December 2018 Paul Stevens 0 Comments Airbnb, bookings, Brian Chesky, Dubai, New Year's Eve, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, short term rentals, UAE

UAE: The number of people staying in rental accommodation listed on Airbnb in the UAE is set to more than

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Legislation News 

City of Seattle announces January launch for short-term rental registration system

11th December 2018 Paul Stevens 0 Comments Airbnb, Calvin W. Goings, FAS, Laura Spanjian, online registration system, Richard de Sam Lazaro, Seattle, VRBO

US: The Department of Finance and Administrative Services in Seattle (FAS) has announced the city’s online registration system for short-term

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