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City Relay Solutions sets up SafeStay programme
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: London-based property management operations company City Relay Solutions has launched a dedicated programme called SafeStay to tackle the need for improved standards in the industry. SafeStay is a commitment from City Relay Solutions as it seeks to provide the best property cleaning service in London. City Relay Solutions believe that serviced apartments and short-let […]
STAA launches ‘NHS Homes’ scheme to provide free accommodation in London
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA] has adopted a scheme to offer free accommodation to London’s NHS key workers. Together with a number of partners who usually operate in the short-term let market, the scheme, called NHS Homes, will provide free accommodation and additional services to NHS staff to enable them to stay […]
Former London Airbnbs return to traditional rentals
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: With the global pandemic bringing travel to a near halt, the London Airbnb market is returning to traditional rentals. Rightmove reported a 45 per cent year-on-year increase on new rental listed for the week beginning 16 March, when understanding of the impacts of the coronavirus were starting to be realised in Europe. According to […]
Shortyz 2020 winner interviews: Check-in-London
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLondon: ShortTermRentalz catches up with Gavin and Tanielle Pereira from Check-in-London, the winners of the Best corporate accommodation booking channel at the inaugural Shortyz Awards 2020 aboard Bateaux London. For more information about the Shortyz Awards, visit the event website here. For more information about Check-in-London, visit the company website here.
Shortyz 2020 winner interviews: Fausto Vieira da Silva, PriceLabs
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: PriceLabs revenue and distribution manager Fausto Vieira da Silva speaks to ShortTermRentalz at the inaugural Shortyz Awards in London after his company won the award for Best ancillary services provider. For more information on the Shortyz Awards, visit the event website here. For more information about PriceLabs, visit the company website here.
Wealthy Londoners head for rural holiday rentals
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: As the cases of coronavirus in the capital increase, many holiday rentals are seeing an upsurge in business from Londoners. The luxury rental market is seeing the most growth, with wealthy Londoners spending significant cash on an escape. Popular locations for those seeking escape include the Cotswolds, Norfolk, Devon, Cornwall and the lake district, […]
Badi: What to look out for when renting in London
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK / London: AI room rental platform Badi has pulled together a list of tips to spot rogue flat listings and landlords when looking for a new home and crucial advice on how to avoid them. More than 5.2 million renters have lost money to rental scams by dodgy landlords. By 2025, it is predicted […]
City Relay unveils City Relay Solutions rebranding
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: London-based property management company City Relay unveiled its latest brand, City Relay Solutions, at the Short Stay Show at ExCeL London. The company has been operating for the last five years as it seeks to “deliver operational excellence to hospitality clients in London”. The 80-strong team of employees at City Relay Solutions works […]
Winners announced at inaugural Shortyz Awards ceremony in London
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The 13 winners at the inaugural Shortyz Awards have been announced at a glittering ceremony aboard Bateaux London on the River Thames, after much anticipation from the global short-term rental community. More than 150 attendees filled the boat for an initial drinks reception complete with canapés with a tangible sense of excitement for the […]
Hostmaker enters administration: London-based team made redundant
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: London-based short-term let property management company Hostmaker has gone into administration, a week after news of the firm’s potential insolvency first broke in the Sunday Times newspaper. The administration has prompted redundancies for the entirety of Hostmaker’s London-based team, and Houst [formerly Airsorted] is now believed to have bought the company’s client base. The […]