Reading Time: < 1 minuteIsrael: Localbird, a tech-enabled online concierge for vacation rentals, has announced that it has closed an undisclosed pre-seed funding round.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: The Australian coastal town of Byron Bay in New South Wales, as well as the wider region of Byron Shire, have begun the enforcement of 60-day annual caps on unhosted short-term rentals.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The STRz Summit is returning for its second edition in London on Tuesday 5 November with a refreshed, of-the-moment agenda and a raft of high-calibre industry leaders as speakers.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteKate Berge, senior account manager at Track, joins the STRz podcast.
Reading Time: 4 minutes[SPONSORED] Hospitality tech solution company Dharma addresses the future of guest communication and how it is driving enhanced guest satisfaction and operational efficiency through its suite of products.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Privately owned rental marketplace Zumper has announced a partnership with Airbnb to market Airbnb-friendly rental communities directly on Zumper’s platform.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIndia: Luxury villa rental company StayVista has revealed that it is planning to go public via an initial public offering [IPO] by 2028 and raise Rs 600 crore [approximately $72 million] in the process.
Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: The 2024 Urban Living Festival offered a comprehensive overview of the current trends and challenges shaping the hospitality and real estate sectors.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIndia: ELIVAAS, an Indian tech-driven villa and luxury apartment management company, has raised $5 million in Series A funding.
Reading Time: 2 minutesGreece: The Greek government has announced a ban on new short-term rental licences in three central Athens districts from 1 January 2025 for at least 12 months.
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