Reading Time: 3 minutesFrance: Paris hosted the first Vacation Rental Management Association [VRMA] European Conference since 2019 as global short-term / vacation rental professionals gathered in Paris for an educational event building industry collaboration.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: For International Women’s Day 2024, we speak to Fiona Campbell, chief executive of the Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers [ASSC], and Sally Henry, vice president of business development EMEA at Key Data, about the launch of their Women Celebrating Women initiative
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: Boat rental and yacht charter marketplace, Borrow A Boat, has completed the acquisition of German counterpart Zizoo as it ramps up its growth strategy for 2024.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA], the trade association for the short-term rental sector in the UK and Ireland, has announced the appointment of a new chair and vice-chair.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Airbnb is committing to verifying nearly 1.5 million listings across the United States, Canada, Australia, the UK and France by the end of this month, as part of its spring update.
Reading Time: 6 minutesUK: As expected, UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced that the government is scrapping tax relief for holiday lets to improve the availability of long-term rentals as part of his Spring Budget 2024.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Miami-based short-term rental and hotel operator, LuxUrban Hotels, has been ordered to pay a $1.2 million fine to New York City authorities after being accused of operating almost 70 units illegally in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThailand: Furnished flexible rental operator Blueground has announced that it will expand into Thailand this year through a new franchise agreement with Chic Republic Public Company Limited.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCanada: Enso Connect, a guest experience platform for vacation rentals and boutique hotels, has announced the launch of Boarding Pass V3, which it is describing as a “game-changing update to its AI-powered guest web app.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The entries deadline for the 2024 Shortyz Awards – the gold standard awards for the global short-term / vacation rental industry – has been extended until Wednesday 13 March [23:59 GMT].
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