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HOST 2019 interviews Humphrey Bowles, GUARDHOG
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: ShortTermRentalz speaks to GUARDHOG co-founder Humphrey Bowles at HOST 2019 at the Business Design Centre in London about the company’s new SUPERHOG product and the pitfalls emerging in home-sharing insurance. For more information, visit the GUARDHOG website here.
Short-term rental industry unites for inaugural HOST 2019 event: Review
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The inaugural HOST event [HOST 2019], organised by global events organiser, Terrapinn, had lift-off this week as the short-term rental industry came together for a two-day free-to-attend event at London’s Business Design Centre to dissect the latest news, innovations and movement taking place in the space. The conference welcomed industry professionals, including rentalpreneurs and […]
HOST 2019 interviews: Ben Prouty, Shepper
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Shepper co-founder and CEO, Ben Prouty, spoke to ShortTermRentalz at the inaugural HOST event in London this week about his motivation for helping to set up the company, the role of Shepherds in the business and the future of smart property checks. For more information, visit the Shepper website here.
Business Design Centre set to open doors for first HOST event
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Business Design Centre in London will open its doors for the inaugural HOST event on 31 October and 1 November 2019, and in doing so, it looks set to be one of Europe’s most important short stay accommodation events. HOST is a free-to-attend conference and world-class exhibition centre welcoming thousands of visitors across […]
Blueground closes $50m Series B round and launches in London
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Flexible short-term rental startup Blueground has closed a $50m Series B round and announced the launch of its London portfolio by the end of the year to expand its global footprint. The Series B round was led jointly by investment firms Prime Ventures and WestCap Investment Partners. The latter’s founding partner, Laurence Tosi, previously […]
Full HOST 2019 event agenda now live on Terrapinn website
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Global events organiser Terrapinn has announced that the full agenda for next week’s inaugural HOST event is now live on its website. HOST 2019 is set to be one of Europe’s most important accommodation events for rentalpreneurs and holiday rental operators in the short-term rental industry. This event will feature five free conference streams […]
First major co-living fund seeking $825m for COLIV venture
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Co-living developer The Collective and real estate investment manager DTZ Investors are seeking £650m [$825m] in pledges and plans to invest in six to ten fund to buy and build communal housing projects in London. The COLIV venture, believed to be the world’s first, aims to make ‘lonely’ renters something of the past and […]
Stay & Escape launches bespoke concierge service
Reading Time: 3 minutesLondon: Premium short-term rental firm Stay & Escape is launching a bespoke concierge service to enhance its five-star position and create unique experiences for its travel-seeking clientele. The London based agency, with a portfolio of luxury homes across Prime Central London (PCL) locations, will open up its black book of contacts across the luxury, leisure […]
TfL publishes guidelines banning short-term rental adverts
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Transport for London (TfL) has published a new set of advertising guidelines that forbid adverts on its network from encouraging hosts to flouting the city’s strict planning laws. Earlier this year, London Mayor Sadiq Khan was advised to ban such adverts on the Tube in light of short-term rental management company Hostmaker being forced […]
ShortTermRentalz launches the Shortyz Awards!
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: In this video, ShortTermRentalz news editor Paul Stevens officially launches the Shortyz Awards for the short-term rental industry, which will take place in London on Wednesday 11 March 2020. You can nominate yourself, your colleague or your company for no cost by emailing shortyz@internationalhospitality.media from 1 October 2019. The award categories are listed in the […]