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Airbnb tightens short-term rental controls in France
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: Following the conclusion of its IPO in December, Airbnb is continuing to be seen to tighten its control of short-term rentals by throwing out members who have failed to register with their local authorities, this time in cities across France. The strengthening of restrictions will apply to popular tourist destinations across France that have […]
Cocoonr secures €1 million to accelerate growth
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: Rennes-based short-term rental property management agency Cocoonr, which specialises in renting out apartments, houses, villas and chalets across France, has raised €1 million in funding, through a partnership with crowdfunding portal GwenneG, Georges Sampeur, co-CEO at B&B Hôtels GmbH, and a number of unnamed private investors. It is the company’s third significant raise since launching […]
Roompot to add 14 parks in France and Spain
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNetherlands: Roompot, Europe’s second-largest holiday park provider, is adding at least 14 parks in Spain and France to its portfolio for 2021. The additions bring the company’s number of new parks added this year to 51, bringing it to a total of 182. Roompot has reached an agreement with British Lifestyle Holidays, which has more […]
CJEU sides with cities on short-term rental crackdowns
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: The Court of Justice of the European Union [ CJEU ] in Luxembourg has ruled in favour of municipalities looking to limit the impact of short-term rentals in their communities today. The case upheld French laws which maintain that property owners should declare the renting of any second homes to city authorities. Short-term rental […]
Airbnb to restrict under-25 rentals in UK, France and Spain
Reading Time: 3 minutesEurope: Airbnb has announced a trial that will restrict guests in the UK, France and Spain under the age of 25 from booking entire homes in an area close to where they live, in order to clamp down on antisocial behaviour and unauthorised rowdy parties in various neighbourhoods. Starting with immediate effect and lasting for […]
Hidalgo vows to hold referendum on Airbnb in Paris
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: Anne Hidalgo, Paris’ mayor since 2014, is planning to hold a referendum on Airbnb and other platforms’ short-term rental operations in the city this autumn, as part of her six-year plan to lead the post-Covid recovery. By holding the non-binding referendum, the French-Spanish politician aims to free up more residential accommodation in the capital […]
France proposes to build OTA to compete with Airbnb, Booking.com
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: The French government has announced proposals to build an OTA to compete with Booking.com and Airbnb. The website would be a cooperative effort between the government and the tourism industry. Eric Lombard, the head of French State-controlled financial institution Caisse des Depots & Consignations said to Bloomberg: “This sector has been very much de-intermediated […]
Application period opens for VrTech Startup Awards 2020 in Annecy
Reading Time: 2 minutesBarcelona: The VrTech competition, an annual awards celebrating the latest innovations in the global vacation rental technology sector, has announced that it is accepting applications for the VrTech Startup Awards 2020. VrTech, which is sponsored by leading channel manager solution, Rentals United, and Howzat Partners, is in its fourth consecutive year. Vanessa de Souza Lage, […]
easyBNB acquires StayInProvence in France
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: Short-term rental management company easyBNB has acquired Aix-en-Provence-based property manager StayInProvence, marking the continuation of its expansion into France. The acquisition means the combined company will become one of the leading providers in the region, managing more than 200 properties with a range of services being offered to property owners, real estate agents and […]
HostnFly accrues $10 million in funding round
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrance: Property management platform HostnFly has raised a reported $10 million in a funding round to grow its vacation rental service offerings for hosts. Since launching in 2016, the France-based firm has accrued over $13 million in investment. The latest round was led by Highgate Ventures, an early stage and growth equity backer which has […]