Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Salt Lake City, alleging that officials used false guest accounts to investigate suspected breaches of the city’s short-term rental regulations.
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: Data from AirDNA indicates that short-term rental RevPAR rose by 7.7 per cent year on year in July, as higher rates offset flat occupancy.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrance: TrustedStays has expanded into France, making professionally managed short-term rentals and serviced apartments available through corporate booking systems.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Streamside RV Resorts & Campgrounds has acquired Sandy Pines Campground in Kennebunkport, Maine, taking its US portfolio to 40 locations.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has partnered with Tripadvisor Group in an effort to bring a selection of Tripadvisor experiences to the Airbnb platform later this year.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLiveSuites shares how Guesty’s property management platform supports its day-to-day operations and helps the business manage and scale its short-term rental portfolio.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Luxury villa rental company Rental Escapes has launched a white-label website programme that allows travel advisors to market its portfolio through websites carrying their own branding.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Oakley City Council in California will consider allowing up to 15 unhosted short-term rentals within the city’s Downtown Specific Plan district as part of efforts to increase its visitor accommodation supply.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Travel protection platform Faye has raised $50 million in Series C funding to support its international expansion, develop its AI capabilities and grow partnerships with travel companies.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Average daily rates for short-term rentals are pacing ahead of last year for August and September, although lower forward occupancy is expected to leave revenue per available rental slightly behind 2025 levels, according to Key Data.
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