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Colorado rentals to reopen today
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: The state of Colorado will allow short-term rentals to open starting today, Monday June 1. Julie Sutor, county communications director, said the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment plans to open short-term rentals statewide effective June 1. On May 15, Summit County requested a variance from Governor Jared Polis’ safer-at-home order to open […]
TravelNest optimism survey reveals positive views of future travel
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Short-term rental marketing platform TravelNest has revealed the results of their industry optimism Survey. The survey, which tracks the attitude of UK travellers, has revealed a surprising amount of optimism and positivity about travel after the coronavirus pandemic TravelNest marketing VP Cameron Boal said: “Despite the huge restrictions placed on our lives by Coronavirus, […]
Holiday homeowners in York claim £4.8m in grant funding
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Approximately £4.8m million worth of grants to support businesses through the pandemic in York have been claimed by holiday homeowners. This represents 466 successful applications out of the 2,500 eligible businesses in the city. The measures are part of larger business relief measures throughout Yorkshire, which are designed to keep smaller businesses afloat during […]
UK Furlough Scheme extended, companies to share burden from August
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed the extension of the UK’s coronavirus furlough scheme until October. The chancellor addressed MPs in the commons, promising continuing employee support and confirming that employers would need to share government burdens from august onward. The scheme will continue to provide 80 per cent support for employee salaries up to […]
OYO announces further furlough round and 25 per cent pay cuts
Reading Time: 2 minutesIndia: Just a fortnight after placing the majority of its employees, or “Oyopreneurs”, on furlough or temporary leave in the United States, United Kingdom and many of the other countries in which it operates, Softbank-backed hospitality chain OYO is furloughing more employees around the world and accepting a 25 per cent pay cut for all […]
How coronavirus will democratise technology in hospitality and real estate
Reading Time: 3 minutesWorldwide: The coronavirus will not arrest the march of technology within accommodation – it will accelerate it with new use cases and even newer applications. As the battle against Covid-19 intensifies, technology is proving an indispensable weapon in the fight against future pandemics with many successful applications saving lives like Trace Together: the recently launched […]
BVA BDRC releases holiday trends coronavirus impact report
Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: After publishing its 2020 Holiday Trends report in January, international consumer insight consultancy BVA BDRC has released its interim coronavirus impact update. The BVA BDRC Holiday Report 2020 is based upon up-to-date primary research among a nationally representative sample of 1000 UK adults. The sample is representative of the UK population according to age, […]
Government issues guidance on Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme claims
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Almost one week after Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the launch of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, the government has published guidance for employers to claim the temporary scheme. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is open to all UK employers for at least three months, starting from 1 March 2020, and is expected to be […]
Airbnb to expand medical housing programme worldwide
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Airbnb has announced its intent to expand its medical support programme across the world. The programme, currently active in Italy and France, connects medical workers fighting the Covid-19 outbreak with hosts offering temporary housing. Airbnb hopes to provide full housing for the 100,000 professionals caring for the infected while allowing them to maintain self-isolation. […]
AirDNA report: coronavirus causes boom for non-urban rentals in the US
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Short-term rental data provider AirDNA has released a report revealing how urban, suburban, and rural vacation rental markets are responding to the growing impact of COVID-19 in the United States. Monitoring the severity of the situation daily, the company is navigating through a diverse industry to report new insights on how each market is […]