
Reading Time: 3 minutesEurope/US: Professional operators are tightening their grip on the short-term rental market as dynamic pricing and channel diversification become essential for growth, according to a new report from Rentals United and PriceLabs.

Reading Time: 2 minutesGreece: Greece is considering new restrictions on short-term rentals in some of its busiest tourism destinations as authorities look to address concerns around overtourism, housing availability and infrastructure pressure.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Expedia Group has combined its B2B and global supply organisations under a single leadership structure as the company continues expanding its platform and partner business.
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Reading Time: 3 minutesSpain: Lodgify, a partner to independent hosts, is rebranding with new dynamic pricing and a direct ChatGPT pilot, alongside the upcoming launch of AI Co-Host (now in beta).

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: TikTok has formally launched in-app travel booking through its new TikTok GO platform, expanding its push into travel discovery and commerce.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Industry leaders gathered at Old Billingsgate in London for the Short Stay Summit 2026

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: At The Short Stay Summit London, industry voices reflected on the role of the
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Miami-based short-term rental hosts Pascal and Jacomina Depuhl have helped secure Florida state approval for ECPAT International’s human trafficking awareness training programme for the short-term rental sector.

Reading Time: 3 minutesEurope: Airbnb has warned that not all EU Member States are ready to implement the bloc’s new short-term rental data-sharing rules ahead of the regulation coming into force later this month.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralia: Property management software provider Homhero has appointed former Shopify senior development manager Dominik Wilkowski as chief technology officer as the company looks to strengthen its product development and enterprise offering.