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Airbnb calls on Los Angeles for ordinance enforcement delay
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Following Los Angeles City Council’s vote in December to impose stricter rules on rental platforms, Airbnb is now pushing the city to delay enforcing more restrictions on them. December’s unanimous vote on a new ordinance to limit city residents to hosting rentals in their primary residence [as opposed to a second home or investment […]
SkyRun Vacation Rentals ranked in Inc. 5000 list
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Inc. magazine has listed SkyRun Vacation Rentals in its annual Inc. 5000 list, a ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the US. The Boulder, Colorado-based company is No. 1,944 in the listing and is ranked in the top 10 for companies from the city. The list is described as a unique look at […]
HomeAway launches virtual tours product offering in Bali
Reading Time: 2 minutesSingapore: Vacation rental marketplace HomeAway has launched a virtual tours offering in Bali, making the Indonesian island the first Asia-Pacific market to offer such tours and the second worldwide after the United States. The newly-launched proprietary product provides virtual tours of vacation rentals listed on HomeAway’s platform, enabling travellers to view properties from all angles […]
The Telegraph and HomeAway unveil favoured UK holiday let locations
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The Telegraph has revealed a list of the best places in the UK to run a holiday let, following a research collaboration with estate agency Savills and holiday home accommodation website HomeAway. The list of the ten most in-demand UK destinations for travellers was compiled by HomeAway, which lists over 92,000 domestic holiday lets, […]
Guesty announces direct integration with HomeAway
Reading Time: 2 minutesIsrael: Management platform Guesty has announced its users will be able to integrate directly with HomeAway’s distribution network and manage their listings from the Guesty dashboard. In a press release, Guesty COO Vered Schwarz said: “Enabling our users to more seamlessly manage their properties is of the utmost importance to Guesty. That’s why we dedicate […]
AirDNA outlines short-term rental growth in Vietnam
Reading Time: 2 minutesVietnam: According to a report released by AirDNA, discerning Vietnamese entrepreneurs are seizing the opportunities in the home-sharing sector, amid a surge in listings in the country. The vacation rental data firm found that in the last two years, the number of entire homes listed on Airbnb and HomeAway/Vrbo in Vietnam rose by 452 per […]
The best and worst U.S. cities for rental arbitrage revealed
Reading Time: 5 minutesUS: Vacation rental data provider AirDNA has assembled a list of the best and worst cities in the United States for rental arbitrage, i.e. renting a property on a long-term lease to rent as a short-term rental. Rental arbitrage is being recognised as the latest trend to engulf the vacation rental sector. For example, AirDNA […]
Expedia’s HomeAway segment re-branded to Vrbo
Reading Time: 3 minutesWorldwide: Expedia Group has revealed its HomeAway segment, which includes Vrbo, HomeAway and regional rental brands, is being re-branded to Vrbo in its first quarter earnings report. The update comes at a time of slowing growth in reservations in Expedia Group’s alternative accommodation business, seen by the deceleration in gross bookings from 15 per cent […]
Vrbo undergoes brand and website makeover
Reading Time: 2 minutesTexas: Online vacation rentals pioneer Vrbo has undergone a website makeover and revealed a new way to say its name. The changes are a reflection of Expedia Group’s commitment to Vrbo (the acronym for Vacation Rentals by Owner), the vacation rental business and the customers it serves, such as families and friends who want to […]
Wego partners with HomeAway to expand property offering
Reading Time: 2 minutesDubai: The largest online travel marketplace in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Wego, has announced it will work with HomeAway to include its collection of worldwide properties in Wego’s search results. The Dubai-based company, which has more than 13 million app downloads, has entered into the arrangement as it wants to provide its […]