Reading Time: < 1 minuteEurope: Vacation rental platform Holidu has acquired Netherlands-based holiday rental portal Gites.com as it continues to expand its European footprint through acquisitions.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has acquired its first office building in New York City for $81.5 million, signalling a long-term commitment to one of its largest employee hubs despite ongoing regulatory disputes over short-term rentals.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: Industry bodies are calling for clearer planning rules for glamping accommodation in Victoria after a holiday park in Bright was ordered to remove four luxury safari tents following a five-year planning dispute.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Airbnb is sharing listing data with local authorities across England as part of a government-backed initiative to identify the illegal short-term letting of social housing.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Property management software provider Hospitable has processed more than $1 million in payments to cleaners and service providers through its platform, reflecting a broader shift towards short-term rental operators managing day-to-day operations within a single property management system (PMS).
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: VueStay Vacations by Casago has officially launched as a full-service vacation rental management company, backed by private investment firm Trivest Partners and managing approximately 4,500 homes across eight US states.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: A portfolio of 11 UK holiday parks formerly operated by Cove Group has been brought to market, comprising of more than 2,500 caravan pitches across leisure destinations.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: According to luxury property management company Veeve Wimbledon generated a 30% increase in bookings for London short-term rentals during last year’s Championships, as international visitors continued to favour professionally managed homes over traditional hotels.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Slower growth in new short-term rental listings is helping existing property managers maintain occupancy and increase pricing power, according to AirDNA’s 2026 Midyear Outlook.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: Malaga City Council has approved further planning restrictions on tourist accommodation, requiring all new hotels, hostels, tourist apartments and short-term rentals proposed on residential land to undergo a full planning modification process.
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