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STAA announces 2022/23 board members
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association (STAA) has appointed a new board of members for 2022/23. Board members were elected from the group’s membership base. For the next financial year, members include: Chair: Merilee Karr, CEO, UnderTheDoormat (re-elected) Vice-chair: Charlie Reith, UK and Ireland government affairs, Expedia Group (newly elected) Policy lead: Theo Lomas, […]
Short Stay Summit 2022: STAA, VRMA and EHHA preview the event
Reading Time: 7 minutesUK: Ahead of the upcoming Short Stay Summit at Tobacco Dock London on Thursday 19 May, STRz speaks to the leading figures of the three organising bodies of the event – the STAA, VRMA and EHHA.
Tourism minister to speak at Short Stay Summit in May
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: UK tourism minister Nigel Huddleston MP has been announced as a keynote speaker at the upcoming Short Stay Summit 2022 in May.
Short Stay Summit 2021: STAA chair Merilee Karr
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: STAA chair Merilee Karr speaks to ShortTermRentalz about the launch of the NHS Homes initiative and later the Trusted Stays scheme, the importance of collaborating with major players in the short-term rental industry, and why the STAA, VRMA and EHHA came together to form the Short Stay Summit, which takes place on Tuesday 14 […]
STAA calls for restriction easing extension to more countries
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA] has welcomed this week’s long-awaited reopening of UK borders to international travellers through the easing of travel restrictions for vaccinated visitors from Europe and the USA. It now wants the easing of restrictions to be extended to travellers from even more countries as an influx of foreign […]
Rental occupancy rates surpass other accommodation in London
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Performance data up to the end of June 2021 from a study released by STR, the data intelligence and global benchmarking firm, shows that London’s short-term rental sector is continuing to perform better than other accommodation sectors. The tracking study, conducted in partnership with the UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA], is unique in […]
Agenda for new Short Stay Summit unveiled
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The agenda for the new Short Stay Summit, the European conference for the short-term and holiday rental industry, has been announced. The event, which is being held on Tuesday 14 September 2021 at Tobacco Dock in London, has been organised by the European Holiday Home Association [EHHA], the UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA] […]
London short-term rentals outpace other accommodation types
Reading Time: 2 minutesLondon: Performance data from a study released by STR shows that the short-term rental sector in London has bounced back quicker than most accommodation sectors since the UK’s reopening, outpacing other major accommodation types for occupancy, ADR [average daily rate] and RevPAR [Revenue per Available Room]. The tracking study, conducted in partnership with the UK […]
STAA survey outlines returning short-term rental confidence
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The latest monthly tracking study conducted with members of the UK Short Term Accommodation Association [ STAA ] shows that there was an improvement in bookings and revenue in April both on a month-on-month and year-on-year basis. It also found that members had an 80 per cent confidence rating about the prospects for the short […]
Airbnb adds support for host registers
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Airbnb has endorsed calls for its hosts to be registered with governments in countries around the world in order to eliminate rule flouting on its platform. The home-sharing platform has suggested a registration system, whereby users would be obliged to obtain a unique number from the government that would allow them to list their […]