Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Vacation rental platform Whimstay has launched a travel agent programme, allowing advisors to earn commission on bookings made through its platform.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Public voting has opened for the 2026 edition of the Shortyz Awards, with industry professionals invited to help decide the winners across a set of people-focused categories.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Muriel Bowser has introduced legislation that would expand access to short-term rentals in Washington, DC, including allowing renters to list their homes.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIreland: Holiday rental platform Simply Owners has launched in Ireland through a partnership with the Irish Self-Catering Federation (ISCF).
Reading Time: 2 minutesJapan: Remote-work housing platform Anyplace has expanded into Japan with the launch of furnished apartments designed for remote professionals in Tokyo.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: The Arizona House of Representatives has approved legislation that would give cities additional oversight of short-term rentals but stops short of allowing limits on how many such properties can operate.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Short-term rental analytics company Key Data has released data pointing to how the FIFA World Cup is reshaping travel demand across the US.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Airbnb has named Gus Fuldner as its global head of operations, according to an announcement circulated by Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky on Tuesday [10 March].
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Travel tech company eviivo has announced an update to its Owner Management functionality feature with the aim of reducing the amount of time that property management companies (PMC’s) spend on financial statements.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Key Data has launched an artificial intelligence tool designed to help property managers analyse and act on short-term rental performance data.
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