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Bob W opens five properties in London and Italy
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK/Italy: Bob W has opened five new properties across London, Rome and Florence.
Florence orders ban on holiday rental self check-in keyboxes
Reading Time: 3 minutesItaly: The local government in Florence has ordered the removal of self check-in keyboxes / lockboxes at holiday rental properties, effective from today [25 February].
Holiday rental self check-ins banned in Italy
Reading Time: 2 minutesItaly: The Italian interior ministry has announced a ban on key lock boxes across the country in order to “prevent public order and safety risks”.
STRz Podcast 51: Marco Celani, AIGAB
Reading Time: < 1 minuteItaly: AIGAB president Marco Celani joins us for episode 51 of the ShortTermRentalz podcast.
Tuscan court overturns STR ban in historic centre of Florence
Reading Time: 5 minutesItaly: The Regional Administrative Court of Tuscany [TAR] has overturned a ban on registering short-term rentals for tourists in the historic UNESCO centre of Florence.
Florence prepares bylaw to prohibit rentals in historic centre
Reading Time: 2 minutesItaly: Florence is preparing to introduce a bylaw that would prohibit short-term rentals in the city’s historic centre, having already announced a ban on new listings.
Venice doubles down on restriction plans for short-term rentals
Reading Time: 2 minutesItaly: The mayor of Venice has doubled down on plans to introduce strict controls on short-term rentals.
Rome plots urgent short-term rental crackdown
Reading Time: 2 minutesItaly: Rome is planning to crack down on the listing of new short-term rentals and drive further regulations across Italy in a bid to stop the “desertification” of historic towns and cities across the country.
Marriott International expands European home-sharing pilot
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: Marriott International has announced the expansion of its home-sharing pilot to include Paris, Rome and Lisbon in addition to London. From 2 October, travellers can choose from more than 340 properties across four European markets with the opportunity to earn and redeem points across Marriott’s award-winning loyalty platform, including Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred […]