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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.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Luxury vacation rental management company Driftwood Properties has rebranded as Chosen as it looks to expand its wellness-led offering across California and beyond.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Key Data co-founder and CEO Jason Sprenkle will retire at the end of May as part of a planned leadership transition at the company.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Uber will add vacation rentals via Vrbo later this year.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: On the 21st April 2026, the industry gathered to celebrate the very best in short-term rentals.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Veeve has expanded its portfolio in London and Paris with the addition of more than 200 homes, strengthening its position in two of Europe’s key urban short-term rental markets.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: The Short Term Accommodation Association (STAA) has appointed Janet Uttley as its new chief executive.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Industry leaders, innovators and disruptors from across the short-term rental sector gathered in London
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