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Digital platform management programme apropos goes live
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: New property management platform apropos, developed by UK letting Agent DJ Alexander, has launched. The platform hopes to take the experience of DJ Alexander’s letting agents and property managers into the digital realm. The application allows property owners to track and monitor their full rental portfolio online by using an online dashboard which shows […]
Hostmaker: a one-off or a property management domino effect?
Reading Time: 8 minutesUK: Last week’s news which saw property management company Hostmaker enter administration has left the rest of the short-term rental industry reeling over the short- and long-term impacts on the global market. The company’s demise was almost inevitable as soon as a report emerged in The Sunday Times a fortnight ago that its parent company, […]
Airbnb quietly acquired Proprly in 2016
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb revealed this weekend that it had purchased property management company Proprly in 2016, according to Business Insider. Proprly’s model adds short-term rentals specific services to Airbnb’s portfolio, such as cleaning, guest care and beyond. Airbnb had previously purchased property management software provider Luckey in 2018. These developments foreshadow the company moving in the […]
Sykes Holiday Cottages announces acquisition of Pure Cottages Group
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Following a fresh round of investment in late 2019, Sykes Holiday Cottage group has announced that it is set to acquire Pure Cottages Group later this year for an undisclosed sum. This adds the five major groups of Pure’s portfolio to Sykes’ existing collection of regional brands. A collection of rental agencies backed by Lloyds […]
Bringing transparency to property management: YC Chung, Lubn
Reading Time: 3 minutesShortTermRentalz spoke to YC Chung, CEO and co-founder of Lubn, about the 4G / LTE IoT Smart Lock, which helps property managers improve security at their vacation rentals. • Lubn recently unveiled the IoT Smart Lock – what were your motivations for bringing this to market? Firstly, I am the owner of some of our […]
Interview: Guesty co-founder and CEO, Amiad Soto, on 2018 and investment trends
Reading Time: 3 minutesShortTermRentalz spoke to Amiad Soto, co-Founder & CEO of property management platform, Guesty, about the company’s busy 2018 and potential investment trends in 2019. How does Guesty use smart technology and automation tools to support property management companies? “The Guesty platform provides property managers and management companies with an end-to-end solution to simplify the complex operational […]
Airbnb acquires Luckey Homes to signal potential entry into property management
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: Airbnb has acquired French concierge services company, Luckey Homes, for an undisclosed sum, signalling a potential entry into property management. France represents one of Airbnb’s most profitable markets, with over 500,000 listings and 13 million guests and hosts. Paris is Airbnb’s top global destination however the city is embroiled in a number of regulatory […]
Athens-based Livin Urbban aims to expand property portfolio in Greece by 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGreece: Athens-based property management company, Livin Urbban, is aiming to expand its portfolio and manage more than 300 properties in Greece by the end of 2020. The company, which was founded in 2016, specialises in the management of fully-equipped accommodation units of all types, including short-term rentals, offering innovative solutions to enhance its property portfolio. […]
Report: The European Vacation Rental Survey 2018 key points
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: Transparent has revealed its findings from the responses of over 500 European property managers between April and August in the European Vacation Rental Survey 2018. Its purpose was to provide a breakdown of all the activity of property management in Europe. The report was co-authored by the Spanish-based specialised data intelligence company for the […]
Working with Dragons: Fran Milsom, The Air Agents
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFran Milsom, co-founder of London rental management company The Air Agents, talks to STRz about expansion, distribution and working with investors from the BBC’s Dragon’s Den.