Merilee Karr

Legislation News 

STAA waives fees for small corporate and new members for two months

25th March 202025th March 2020 Paul Stevens Locale, members, Merilee Karr, Trusted Hosts, UK STAA

UK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA] has announced that it is to waive its membership fees for the

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Guest and property management News 

UnderTheDoormat and LaundryHeap to house NHS staff for free

23rd March 2020 Paul Stevens Coronavirus, Deyan Dimitrov, LaundryHeap, Merilee Karr, NHS, UnderTheDoormat

UK: Luxury home accommodation business UnderTheDoormat has pledged its support to London’s NHS who need accommodation by opening homes together

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Features Legislation 

Merilee Karr: How to safeguard the future of the short-term rental economy

19th March 2020 Paul Stevens Merilee Karr, short-term rental economy, UK government, UK STAA

UK: Merilee Karr, chair of the UK Short-Term Accommodation Association [UK STAA] and CEO of UnderTheDoormat, pens an open letter

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Legislation News 

STAA and Locale launch Trusted Hosts buildings management platform

16th March 2020 Paul Stevens Guy Windsor-Lewis, Locale, Merilee Karr, STAA

UK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association [UK STAA] and Locale presented Trusted Hosts, a new prototype buildings management platform, at

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News Supplier 

Airbnb responds to critical Wired UK news articles

18th February 202018th February 2020 Paul Stevens Airbnb, Deborah Heather, James Temperton, Merilee Karr, Wired UK

UK: Airbnb has responded to two recent articles published in science, technology and culture publication, Wired UK, which reported on

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Features Guest and property management 

How renting out homes at half-term can avoid frozen pipes

14th February 2020 Paul Stevens half-term, Merilee Karr, UK STAA

UK: The growing trend for people in the UK to be renting out their homes when they are on holiday

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Marketing and Distribution Videos 

UnderTheDoormat’s Merilee Karr on why you should enter the Shortyz 2020

29th January 2020 Paul Stevens Merilee Karr, nominations deadline, The Shortyz 2020, UK STAA, UnderTheDoormat

UK: UnderTheDoormat CEO and UK STAA chair, Merilee Karr, gives her reasons why professionals working in the global short-term rental

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Features Guest and property management 

Microlidays, slow travel and luxury treats: 2020’s hot holiday trends

27th January 2020 Paul Stevens luxury treats, Merilee Karr, microlidays, slow travel, UK STAA

UK: Accommodation available in the UK short-term rental sector is ticking the boxes for 2020’s holiday trends [microlidays, slow travel

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Features Legislation 

UK STAA offers its tax tips for hosts renting out homes or rooms

24th January 2020 Paul Stevens Merilee Karr, tax obligations, UK STAA

UK: As the Friday 31 January self-assessment tax deadline looms, industry body the UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA] is

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Marketing and distribution News 

UK STAA welcomes three new affiliate members to ranks

23rd January 2020 Paul Stevens Airlinen, Andy McNulty, Elina, Merilee Karr, Shaz Mohit, Touch Stay, UK STAA

UK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association (STAA), the trade body representing the short-term rental sector, has announced that it

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