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Rentals United to publish annual property manager list in October
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBarcelona: Channel manager Rentals United has announced that its fifth annual The World’s Top 50 Property Managers list will be published in October. The list is an annual ranking by rental numbers of the world’s largest short-term rental property managers. Members of the prestigious list will receive a ‘Top 50’ badge for their website and […]
Short Stay Summit 2021: Toby Babich and Susan Doull, VRMA
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS / UK: Ahead of the 2021 Short Stay Summit, STRz editor Paul Stevens interviewed VRMA president Toby Babich and board member Susan Doull about the initiatives and campaigns that the VRMA has been working on during the pandemic, what the future holds for the association, and their reasons for excitement ahead of the Summit […]
Safely.com and Hostfully confirm new partnership
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Safely.com, an insurtech and guest screening solution for the vacation and short-term rental industry, has announced a partnership with Hostfully, the end-to-end property management platform that seeks to help vacation rental property managers increase bookings and deliver the best guest experience. Through a combination of guest screening and insurance, Safely.com aims to provide peace […]
Breezeway report highlights manager concern for guest safety
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: In its 2020 property operators report, property operations and services platform, Breezeway, revealed that 97 per cent of operators believe guest feelings on safety have changed. With more than 200 property managers around the world surveyed, 62 per cent said that it was a significant change. Centred around the theme of professionalism, the report tracks […]
How far ahead guests book and the impact on property managers
Reading Time: 4 minutesWorldwide: Transparent marketing assistant Cazalla Fordham speaks to ShortTermRentalz about her recently-published report, “How far do guests book in advance and what does this mean for property managers?”. “A booking window is the period of time between when a reservation is made by the guest and their check-in date. “Booking characteristics can vary across markets, […]
How many employees should you have? The Scaling Formula
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Short-term rental data provider Transparent has compiled a report, entitled “The Scaling Formula”, which outlines the average number of employees that property managers have in relation to the amount of properties they own. In collaboration with ShortTermRentalz, Transparent reveals the data it has discovered, based on the findings of the company’s 2018 European Vacation […]
Managers mark #BookDirect Guest Education Day
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: The second annual #BookDirect Guest Education Day took place on Wednesday this week. The day, which always falls on the first Wednesday in February, brings together travellers looking for vacation rentals, vacation rental managers and homeowners with the joint motivation to increase awareness of direct bookings. What was the aim of the #BookDirect Guest […]