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An Olympic conundrum for Airbnb and STRs in Paris?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrance: STRz editor Paul Stevens previews the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris and the situation for the country’s short-term rental industry, the impact of strict new regulations, and how occupancy rates and pricing are shaping up as the event is set to get underway in the City of Light.
Key Data announces data partnership with SPLM
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: Short-term rental data provider Key Data has agreed to become the exclusive data partner of the Syndicat des Professionnels de la Location Meublée [SPLM], in order to bring unmatched insights and data to France’s short-term rental market.
HomeCamper and Campspace announce merger
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: HomeCamper and Campspace, booking platforms for outdoor stays, have merged to create “Europe’s largest platform for unique outdoor stays”, now under the unified brand HomeCamper | campspace.
Emerald Stay acquires two PMCs in Saint-Tropez
Reading Time: 2 minutesSwitzerland / France: Franco-Swiss high-end, short-term rental property management scale-up Emerald Stay has acquired a majority stake in Bo-House SAS and Fabio Home Services SAS, two premier property management companies operating in the Saint-Tropez region.
Oliver’s Travels adds Homes & Provence to growing portfolio
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK / France: Luxury villa rental holiday specialist Oliver’s Travels has completed the acquisition of regional property management company Homes & Provence.
HomeExchange Collection partners with Quintessentially
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrance: HomeExchange Collection, the luxury branch of French home exchange platform HomeExchange, has announced a partnership with luxury concierge service Quintessentially to provide exclusive member benefits.
Holidu and Toploc join forces to promote French nature vacations
Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany/France: Holidu, a vacation rental booking companies, has partnered with Toploc, a platform for nature vacation rentals in France.
Tax legislation set to be introduced in France by early autumn
Reading Time: 3 minutesFrance: New nationwide legislation that will close tax loopholes for short-term rental platforms in France is expected to be officially approved in early June, ahead of a formal introduction into law by early autumn.
I-PRAC unveils first trust marketing manual for STR industry
Reading Time: 3 minutes[SPONSORED CONTENT] Global verification and membership platform, I-PRAC, is announcing the launch of The Trustology – described as “the first trust marketing manual for the short-term rental industry and a project that has been 25 years in the making.
Airbnb reveals global summer 2024 travel trends
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Airbnb has revealed the travel trends that are likely to play out in the upcoming summer season, with global sporting events especially and understandably fuelling travel excitement.