Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: The European Commission has opened formal proceedings against Booking.com over its handling of fraudulent accommodation listings, phishing scams and paid search placements.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAirbnb will restrict the cleaning and checkout tasks hosts can ask guests to complete under updated rules applying to reservations booked on or after 20 November 2026.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: Luxury second-home exchange network Infinity by Pacaso has launched in France as it continues its international expansion.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Short-term rental revenue per available rental is pacing ahead of last year across the remainder of 2026, with occupancy contributing more to growth ahead of the holiday season, according to KeyData.
Reading Time: 7 minutesUAE: As Dubai enters its high season, STRz examines how property managers responded to the travel disruption earlier this year and whether the shift towards flexible monthly stays could have a lasting impact on the market.
Reading Time: 2 minutesGlobal: Eighty-two per cent of travellers who stayed at a B&B, inn or small hotel would consider booking a short-term rental at the same or a slightly lower price, according to a traveller survey conducted by PriceLabs.
Reading Time: 2 minutesGlobal: Guests booking a short-term rental within 20 miles of their home are 72 per cent more likely than average to be involved in a damage incident, according to research from Truvi.
Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany: Dutch private equity firm 819 Capital Partners has acquired camper rental comparison platform CamperDays for an undisclosed sum.
Reading Time: < 1 minute[Sponsored content] In this sponsored video, Guesty introduces its AI Agents Hub, a central command centre for AI agents supporting property managers across operations, marketing, finance and guest communications.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Booking Holdings has launched AI travel startup Vayo and plans to invest up to $100 million in the business, subject to its continued development and market conditions.
: