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Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Property management platform Guesty has announced a partnership with Brazilian full-service property management company 360 suites.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: A new resale platform targeting the UK lodge and caravan market has launched, positioning itself as an alternative to traditional, park-led resale models.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteScotland: Plans to introduce a short-term let control area in Inverness are moving forward after councillors raised concerns about a lack of long-term rental housing, with claims that only 20 private rental properties are currently available in the city.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Holiday rentals booking platform Simply Owners has integrated with property management software Supercontrol.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteColumbia: Columbia City Council has unanimously approved changes to its short-term rental ordinance, significantly restricting where new STRs can operate within the city.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Nearly half of short-term rental hosts and property managers say increased competition in their local markets impacted their business in 2025, according to new industry research.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Holiday resorts and leisure destination operator Evergreen Escapes has announced the appointment of Geoff Cowley as its new CEO.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Online marketplace for rental boats Boatsetter and rental platform for water experiences Getmyboat have merged to form an online marketplace combining boat rentals and on-the-water experiences.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Sykes Holiday Cottages has partnered with holiday park operator Landal to expand its UK holiday park portfolio, adding more than 1,200 properties across 23 parks to its booking platform.
Reading Time: < 1 minutePortugal: Lisbon has moved to reverse its long-standing restrictions on short-term rentals, allowing new licences to be issued following evidence that previous controls failed to improve housing affordability.
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