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Forge Holiday Group expands tech team
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Short stay specialist group Forge Holiday Group has appointed two directors to develop its technological capabilities and accelerate the adoption of AI-powered technologies at its brands.
Forge Holiday Group to invest £150m in platform development
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Short stay specialist group Forge Holiday Group, the parent brand of Sykes Cottages and Forest Holidays, is set to invest more than £150 million developing its UK portfolio, technology platform, customer experiences and owner services over the next three years.
Airbnb and Bachcare targeted by NZ cancellation policy complaints
Reading Time: 2 minutesNew Zealand: Airbnb and New Zealand-based property management company Bachcare are the subject of a complaint from consumer protection organisation Consumer NZ due to the companies’ cancellation policies. The organisation is requesting court action on the policies, based on their “unfair terms”. Consumer NZ has identified Airbnb’s cancellation policies, which it claims favours hosts over […]
What can the world learn from New Zealand and Australia’s Covid-19 responses?
Reading Time: 13 minutesBy Paul Stevens and Miles Hurley, news editor and reporter for ShortTermRentalz Australia / New Zealand: As countries around the world slowly begin to ease their collective lockdowns, one is left to wonder whether Australia and New Zealand hold the key for the rest of the world in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. Back in […]
Sykes Holiday Cottages invests in Bachcare
Reading Time: 2 minutesNew Zealand: UK-based Sykes Holiday Cottages is venturing into the global vacation rental industry by investing in Bachcare, a leading holiday rental firm in New Zealand. The investment will provide Sykes with the opportunity to gain a foothold in the Southern Hemisphere for the first time. Sykes is already the UK’s largest independent holiday rental […]