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Bob W to enter UK with first Central London building
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK / Finland: Helsinki-based tech-driven hospitality provider Bob W is taking its concept to the UK with a new building currently being constructed in Whitechapel in the East End of London. The building, which is scheduled to open in 2022, has been rated ‘Excellent by the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method [BREEAM], the world’s leading sustainability assessment […]
“Luxury is a very overused term”: Domus Stay COO Rachel Angell
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Domus Stay COO Rachel Angell discusses the company’s recent launch, what “ultra luxury” entails and how it is a step up from the rest of the market, and the increasing preference for bespoke guest services, as well as holistic end-to-end experiences.
London BTR operator Fizzy Living to offer short-term rentals
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Professional landlord Fizzy Living has become the first build-to-rent [BTR] operator in London to offer short-term rentals, in light of the pandemic and evolving priorities for renters. The company, which owns and operates seven locations in and around London – Epsom, Canning Town, Hayes, Lewisham, Poplar, Stepney Green and Walthamshow – has typically offered flexible […]
Shortyz entries platform to go live tomorrow [1 December]
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: The entries platform for The Shortyz Awards 2021 will officially go live at midday GMT tomorrow, ahead of the event which is scheduled to be held in London on Thursday 22 April 2021. The Award Force platform will be accessible at midday on Tuesday 1 December via a link on the Shortyz website here […]
London to move to “high level” Tier Two restrictions from Saturday
Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: The UK Government is placing the City of London under “high level” Tier Two restrictions, effective from midnight on Friday / Saturday morning, affecting around nine million citizens in the capital. Matt Hancock, the UK’s Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, warned the threat of Covid-19 remains “grave and serious” as he […]
London accountancy firm warns of host tax investigation
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Accountancy firm Grunberg & Co. has recommended that Airbnb and other short-term rental hosts review their tax affairs. According to the firm, Airbnb’s agreement to provide Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs [HMRC] with details of host income may lead to significant growth in tax investigations. The company’s UK branch was served a £1.8 million […]
Urban Living Lite launches as festival postponed until July 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: International Hospitality Media [IHM], the publisher of ShortTermRentalz, has announced it will be postponing the inaugural Urban Living Festival until July next year, and is launching a series of Urban Living Lite online and offline events following a recent announcement from UK prime minister Boris Johnson. Urban Living Festival [ULF] is a new type of […]
UnderTheDoormat and Cadogan announce boutique aparthotel
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Short-term rental property management company UnderTheDoormat and Landlord Cadogan have launched a boutique aparthotel at 3 Sloane Gardens in the heart of Chelsea, opening 1 October 2020. The nine luxury apartments each have a kitchen, and all benefit from a number of services traditionally offered by a hotel such as a service manager, reception […]
Urban Living Festival gets green light for 25-26 November 2020
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: International Hospitality Media [IHM], the leading online publisher and event organiser for the hospitality and real estate sectors, is delighted to confirm that its latest launch – Urban Living Festival: stay • live • work – will go ahead as scheduled on 25-26 November at Tobacco Dock in London. Urban Living Festival [ULF] is […]
London property market falls as supply rises
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: As the coronavirus has impacted on London’s property market, supply has risen with many properties returning to the market, particularly since the easing of restrictions at the start of the month. According to data from Rightmove, a significant factor in this is owners of short-term rental units returning their properties to the long-term market. […]