STAA launches ‘NHS Homes’ scheme to provide free accommodation in London
UK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA] has adopted a scheme to offer free accommodation to London’s NHS key
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Legislation
Government issues guidance on Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme claims
UK: Almost one week after Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the launch of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, the government has
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Indian e-commerce tax set to affect online platforms
India: An amended finance bill, passed in parliament on Monday, may increase prices for Indian users of major e-commerce platforms.
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UK government publishes closure guidance for short let operators
UK: The UK government has published the following steps and guidance for businesses providing holiday accommodation [including hotels, hostels, B&Bs,
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STAA waives fees for small corporate and new members for two months
UK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA] has announced that it is to waive its membership fees for the
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UK to go on lockdown following Johnson’s speech
UK: In a speech to the British public yesterday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced tight lockdown measures will go into
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Florida Keys to shut all hotels and short-term rentals
US: As the shadow of coronavirus casts further over the sunshine state, the Florida Keys has announced that all of
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Boris Johnson announces closure of hospitality venues
UK: In his now regular daily briefing, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced further measures to tackle coronavirus by
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Abu Dhabi suspends tourism and municipality fees
UAE: The city of Abu Dhabi has suspended its tourism and municipality fees for the rest of the calendar year.
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Airbnb faces copyright infringement lawsuit from IBM
US: Airbnb is facing down a copyright infringement lawsuit from multinational technology company IBM [The International Business Machines Corporation]. IBM filed
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