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Kansas City leads World Cup short-term rental revenue growth, says KeyData
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Kansas City recorded the strongest short-term rental performance of any 2026 FIFA World Cup host city, according to new analysis from KeyData, as operators across North America capitalised on elevated demand through higher pricing.
Forge Holiday Group strengthens commercial leadership team to support growth strategy
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Forge Holiday Group has strengthened its commercial leadership team with four senior appointments as the company looks to accelerate growth across owner acquisition, revenue management and guest experience.
Wimbledon drives 30% increase in London short-term rental demand
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: According to luxury property management company Veeve Wimbledon generated a 30% increase in bookings for London short-term rentals during last year’s Championships, as international visitors continued to favour professionally managed homes over traditional hotels.
Slower STR supply growth boosts pricing power, AirDNA reports
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Slower growth in new short-term rental listings is helping existing property managers maintain occupancy and increase pricing power, according to AirDNA’s 2026 Midyear Outlook.
Booking.com-exclusive listings reshape view of global STR markets, AirDNA analysis finds
Reading Time: 2 minutesGlobal: Booking.com-exclusive listings account for a significant share of short-term rental supply and demand in several markets, according to new analysis from AirDNA, highlighting the importance of multi-platform data when assessing market performance.
America250 celebrations boost Fourth of July vacation rental demand, data shows
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Historic destinations across the US are seeing a surge in short-term rental demand ahead of the Fourth of July weekend, with America250 celebrations helping boost bookings beyond FIFA World Cup host cities.
Beyond expands AI offering with revenue management tools
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Revenue management platform Beyond has launched a suite of AI-powered tools designed to help automate pricing, optimise listings and streamline operations.
Guesty launches AI agent platform for short-term rental operations
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Property management platform Guesty has launched a new AI-powered system designed to automate day-to-day operations for short-term rental managers.
Guesty launches AI agent for revenue management
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Short-term rental software platform Guesty has launched an AI Agent for revenue management, introducing what the company says is the first embedded intelligence layer to unify pricing, availability, policies and listing performance directly within its platform. The tool is designed to give operators clearer and more automated revenue insights by drawing on what Guesty describes as one […]
AI is overwhelming hosts, PriceLabs report finds
Reading Time: 2 minutesGlobal: Dynamic pricing and revenue management solution provider PriceLabs has published its Global Host Report 2025, revealing that while technology and AI adoption among short-term rental hosts is increasing, many are still struggling to see meaningful operational benefits. Based on responses from more than 1,400 hosts with one to four listings, the report finds that only […]