Reading Time: 4 minutesScotland: A new licensing scheme for short-term let hosts has come into effect in Scotland after multiple rounds of public consultation on how best to regulate the sector.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIndonesia: Jakarta-based online travel agency and app, Traveloka, has announced that it has secured $300 million in fresh funding.
Reading Time: 4 minutesUS / Ukraine: Rentals to Rescue, a group of hospitality professionals, has revealed that it has helped to house ten families / people from funds raised back in March and April through a GoFundMe page.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: ShortTermRentalz is collaborating with Hopper Homes for a special webinar on Tuesday 4 October [5pm BST] discussing “Tech conundrum – early adopter or late to the party?”.
Reading Time: 4 minutesWorldwide: Vivi Cahyadi Himmel, co-founder and CEO of cloud-based global accommodation booking platform AltoVita, discusses the need for greater transparency when it comes to travelling sustainably for business trips.
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Guests with short-term rental bookings in Hurricane Ian-affected areas of Florida will need to count on the generosity of hosts to claim refunds.
Reading Time: 5 minutesSpain: Vitur Summit, the in-person European event for short-term rentals, serviced apartments and alternative accommodation, returns for its seventh edition from 5-7 October 2022 in Malaga, Spain.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIsrael / US / Australia / Spain: Property management platform Guesty has acquired Spain-based vacation rental software firm, Kigo, and Australian property management software company, HiRUM.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Los Angeles-based premier next-generation hospitality platform AvantStay has appointed Ankur Jain as its new chief financial officer [CFO], as it continues to bolster its senior team.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Short Stay Summit for 2023 will be held next year on 27 April at a new venue – Old Billingsgate, in central London.
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