Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The UK Government has moved a step closer to requiring homeowners to apply for planning consent if they want to rent out residential properties as holiday lets, as it prepares to open a consultation period in parliament.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIndia: Hospitality chain OYO has announced that it will lay off around 600 employees across its product and engineering teams, affecting close to ten per cent of the company’s 3700-strong employee base worldwide.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Mark your calendars for the 2023 Shortyz Awards in-person awards ceremony on for Wednesday 26 April 2023, which will take place at ArcelorMittal Orbit in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: Luxury holiday rental brand Le Collectionist has raised €60 million in a growth funding round to accelerate the expansion of the business through acquisitions.
Reading Time: 7 minutesWorldwide: STRz speaks to some of the ‘rentalpreneurs’ who contributed to the inaugural Hospitable Hosts book published in May this year, including its creator, Jodie Stirling.
Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: Global corporate accommodation platform AltoVita has announced that it has secured $9.5 million in an oversubscribed Series A investment round.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Property monitoring company Minut has joined forces with holiday rental agency Sykes Holiday Cottages as it continues its mission to make short-term renting more sustainable.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: New South Wales-based short-term rental property management company Alloggio has acquired 100 per cent of fellow operator A Perfect Stay in an AU$11 million transaction.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Austin-based smart home rental platform Wander has secured $100 million in a debt facility from Credit Suisse.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has announced that it is introducing ‘Airbnb-friendly’ apartments, a listing service exclusively for assets that allow short-term rentals in the United States.
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