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STAA, VRMA and EHHA launch Short Stay Summit
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The European Holiday Home Association [EHHA], the UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA] and the Vacation Rental Management Association [VRMA] have joined forces to launch the Short Stay Summit, a new conference for the international short-term rental industry in September. The Summit will be held at the iconic Tobacco Dock in London, the same […]
UK STAA announces new board appointments
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA], the trade body representing the short-term rental sector, has appointed its new board following election from its largest-ever membership base. More than 90 companies are now members representing the vast majority of the industry across the UK. The board members for the next financial year are: Chair: Merilee […]
Top tips to help consumers make the most of their UK staycations
Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA], the UK trade body representing the short-term rental sector, has highlighted the relevant government guidelines to help consumers make informed and compliant decisions about taking holiday trips this spring. Here are the STAA’s six tips on booking staycations: Take a series of city breaks There is a […]
International Women’s Day: The women defining the rental industry’s future
Reading Time: 5 minutesWorldwide: In honour of International Women’s Day 2021, we highlight four women who are making headway for female leadership and empowerment in the global short-term rental industry. These four women not only hold senior roles in the hospitality industry, but also consistently dedicate themselves to gender diversity in accommodation. These female leaders continue to challenge […]
STAA welcomes four new member companies
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association [ STAA ], the trade body representing the short-term rental sector, has recruited four more companies to grow its membership further. The new members join over 90 other companies operating in the short-term rental sector who are already part of the association, representing the vast majority of the […]
STR: Short-term rental segment proves resilience in UK
Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: Performance data from an ongoing pilot study released by data intelligence and global benchmarking platform, STR, shows that the short-term rental sector has proven to be more resilient than most accommodation sectors during the coronavirus pandemic. Trade body the UK Short-Term Accommodation Association [STAA] believes this suggests that short-term rentals will be fastest out of […]
STAA boosts TrustedStays scheme for NHS and key workers
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA] has boosted its TrustedStays accommodation scheme to help deal with the latest national lockdown. To help minimise the spread of Covid-19, it is currently offering free or heavily discounted accommodation to NHS and other key workers so that they can relocate from their homes to safe and secure […]
STAA calls for clarification over UK government lockdown grants
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Short Term Accommodation Association (STAA) has called on the government and local authorities to make sure that short-term rental businesses are explicitly included in the latest lockdown grant scheme for retail, leisure and hospitality businesses. STAA says that last year, many companies in the short-term rental sector had their grant applications refused, due […]
STAA reveals seven-point plan for a Covid-safe five-day Christmas bubble
Reading Time: 5 minutesUK: With new government guidelines published on what people can and cannot do in December and over Christmas, the UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA] has deciphered them and come up with a seven-point plan that will help people have a special Christmas with their friends and families in a safe and secure way. Over […]
STAA launches new Trusted Stays scheme for UK key workers
Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA] has followed up its successful nationwide “NHS Homes” initiative with the launch of a new scheme, “Trusted Stays”, to offer NHS staff and key government workers discounted safe and clean accommodation near their places of work, to help protect them and their families as the UK’s Covid-19 […]