Reading Time: 2 minutesJapan: Vacation home shared ownership brand NOT A HOTEL has raised 5.5 billion yen [approximately US$35 million] in a Series B funding round to roll out its major expansion plans.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Luxury villa rental firm Nocturne Luxury Villas has secured further investment and made an acquisition in the Cayman Islands to accelerate its expansion plans.
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Airbnb has partnered with the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators [IAFCI] to help travellers book safely online and combat travel scams as consumers continue to make holiday plans around the world.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: The community council of the Chamonix-Mont Blanc valley in France’s Haute-Savoie region has unanimously voted on a resolution to introduce limits on short-term holiday rentals from 1 May 2025.
Reading Time: 3 minutesSpain: Landlords operating unlicensed and black market short-term holiday rentals face having fines imposed of up to €600,000 as part of incoming regulations in the Spanish region of Valencia.
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The UK Government will abolish the furnished holiday lettings [FHL] tax regime from April next year, removing the tax advantages that landlords who offer short-term holiday lets have over those who provide standard residential properties.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: During the first quarter of 2024, guests spent 123.7 million nights in short-term rental accommodation in the European Union, booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia Group or TripAdvisor, according to the EU’s statistical agency Eurostat.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteItaly: Siena-based villa rental and tour operator, Emma Villas, has acquired 100 per cent of the share capital of Verona-based villa rental operator Domus Rental.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: French camping group Ciela Village has secured investment and announced its acquisition of Koawa Vacances camping group to accelerate its expansion across the country.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Revenue management and financial intelligence software, Wheelhouse, has launched Dynamic Sets, a mapping and analytics platform designed to unlock revenue and growth opportunities for accommodations operators.
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