
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Kimberly Miles, the president and CEO of the Vacation Rental Management Association [VRMA] – the largest vacation rental association in the United States – has departed her role.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: RedAwning, a marketing, distribution, reservations and hospitality platform for short-term rentals, has announced the acquisition of real estate investing company Awning.com.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteCanada: All-in-one vacation rental property management software Hostaway has announced the launch of Hostaway Capital in partnership with Parafin.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Industry-wide short-term rental booking platform TrustedStays has launched the TrustedStays Guest Referral Network, a lead-sharing initiative designed to reshape business dynamics within the sector.

Reading Time: 3 minutes[SPONSORED CONTENT] Global verification and membership platform, I-PRAC, is announcing the launch of The Trustology – described as “the first trust marketing manual for the short-term rental industry and a project that has been 25 years in the making.

Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: More than 200 industry thought leaders, innovators and disruptors gathered for the fifth annual Shortyz Awards at Skyline London, with 20 fresh winners from across the global short-term rental industry crowned on the night [23 April].

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Boom, an artificial intelligence [AI] platform for the short-term rental sector, has appointed Hilton’s former president of global operations and development as chairman of the company’s newly launched advisory board.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The short-term rental industry is gearing up for an exciting week of recognition, celebration and education, notably with the 2024 Shortyz Awards, and two other events taking place nearby over a packed two-day period in London.

Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Insurtech vacation rental specialist Pikl is launching a new, insurance-backed, flexible cancellation product specifically for the vacation rental market.

Reading Time: 3 minutesScotland: There are growing concerns that Edinburgh will be unable to accommodate all of the performers and visitors who are set to attend the city’s renowned festivals this summer, including the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, due to the implementation of strict short-term let regulations.