Key Data: Vacation rental bookings rise by 27 per cent
Worldwide: Key Data has revealed a significant rise in the number of vacation rental reservations made in January 2023 compared to January 2022.
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AirDNA: US short-term rental market ends 2022 on high note
US: The US short-term rental market rang in the new year with strong demand, with 19.8 per cent more nights stayed in December 2022, more than the 16.7 per cent year-over-year growth for November, according to AirDNA.
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AirDNA: 2022 ends on high note for European short-term rentals
Europe: Short-term rentals in Europe ended 2022 on a high for strong demand, with 10.2 per cent more nights booked than in December 2019 and 47.4 per cent more than in 2021, and revenue up 38.5 per cent, according to AirDNA.
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Airbnb and Get Safe Online protect customers from holiday scams
Worldwide: Internet safety website Get Safe Online has partnered with Airbnb to share guidance on how to protect oneself from holiday booking scams in 2023.
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Minut launches “world first” indoor / outdoor hospitality sensor
UK / Sweden: Property tech company Minut has launched a new-generation sensor, which it describes as “the world’s first native outdoor noise monitoring solution built specifically for the hospitality industry”.
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Key Data partners with Amadeus
Worldwide: Short-term renal data provider Key Data Dashboard has partnered with travel and hospitality technology platform Amadeus to combine forward-looking business for hotels, vacation rentals and airlines.
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Airbnb unveils 2023 trending destinations for UK travellers
UK: Airbnb has unveiled its list of trending destinations in 2023 for UK-based travellers, including ten domestic travel hotspots in England, Wales and Scotland.
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Mexico City mayor considers stricter home-sharing regulations
Mexico: Claudia Sheinbaum, the mayor of Mexico City, is considering introducing stricter regulations on Airbnb and other home-sharing sites, just two months after the local government partnered with the global platform and UNESCO.
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Airbnb issues update on work to fight discrimination
US: Airbnb has issued an update on its work to fight discrimination and build inclusion among its community of guests and hosts.
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Airbnb to provide tax information to Italian authorities under CJEU ruling
Belgium / Italy: The Court of Justice of the European Union [CJEU] has ruled that Airbnb must pass on information regarding its rental contracts and share 21 per cent of the rental income with tax authorities in Italy.
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