Airbnb co-founder Gebbia launches Samara Backyard product
US: Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia has launched the inaugural product from his latest venture Samara – Backyard – which is adding small homes to people’s backyards.
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California
iTrip Vacations launches new franchise in California
US: Short-term rental franchise brand iTrip Vacations is expanding its services in California with the launch of iTrip Vacations Temecula.
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AvantStay accelerates growth and US market expansion
US: Premier next-generation hospitality platform AvantStay is maintaining its rapid growth and market expansion strategy by adding a large portfolio
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California court rules short-term rental ban unenforceable
US: California Superior Court judge James Chalfant ruled that the city of Manhattan Beach’s attempt to ban short-term rentals was
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AvantStay adds Cavallo Ranch to rental portfolio
US: Short-term rental and hospitality startup, AvantStay, has added a 20-acre estate in La Quinta, California – Cavallo Ranch –
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California desert vacation rentals see pandemic boom
US: The California desert regions, home to the Coachella Valley and Palm Springs, are seeing a rise in vacation rental
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Airbnb expands Silicon Valley office presence
US: With major plans to go public in 2020, short-term rental platform Airbnb has acquired a 300,000 square foot office
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San Leandro accepting registrations for rental operators
US: Officials in San Leandro, northern California, are accepting registrations for short-term rental operators to legalise hosted rentals. The San
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Anger at short-term rental conversion in California
California: Long-term rentals are being converted into short-term rentals rather than providing housing for long-term renters for which the building
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New Zealand ministers team up with Airbnb to help disaster victims
New Zealand: New Zealand’s civil defence ministry has linked up with Airbnb to help hosts make their homes available to
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