Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Atlanta-based insurtech and guest screening solution for the vacation and short-term rental market, Safely, has raised a further $8 million in funding.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Noise monitoring platform NoiseAware has announced a rebrand to Rest as the company expands its detection capabilities beyond noise and into smoke detection.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNetherlands: The Dutch capital city of Amsterdam is delaying the enforcement of new rules governing home swapping until 1 March 2024.
Reading Time: 2 minutesItaly: Siena-based villa rental and tour operator, Emma Villas, is going public via an initial public offering [IPO] on the Italian Stock Exchange.
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Gen Z- and millennial-friendly online travel agency [OTA], Hopper, has rebranded its B2B business as Hopper Technology Solutions [HTS] and expanded its e-commerce offerings.
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: Guests spent almost 153 million nights in short-term rental accommodation in the European Union in the second quarter of 2023, booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia Group or TripAdvisor, according to the EU’s statistical agency Eurostat.
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: In our sixth session focus feature ahead of the inaugural STRz Summit in London on Wednesday 18 October, we dive into ‘The new hybrid flex rental opportunity’ and the prospects for emerging mixed-use accommodation models.
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: I-PRAC, which describes itself as the short-term rental industry’s only accreditation and membership platform, has appointed Neely Khan as its new managing director, with CEO Chris Maughan officially passing on the baton.
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Global hospitality company Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced plans to introduce a new short-term vacation rental platform – Homes & Hideaways by World of Hyatt – “in the coming weeks”.
Reading Time: 2 minutesScotland: While the holiday let industry is blamed for the housing crisis, prompting a nationwide clampdown, a pipeline of more than 370,000 homes across Scotland remains unbuilt, new research has revealed.
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