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World Cup travel demand shifts towards longer stays and flexible living
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: As the FIFA World Cup expands across multiple host cities, accommodation demand is moving beyond short hotel stays, with mid-term rentals increasingly shaped by operational crews and longer-term travellers.
The Deep Dive: Will the UK end the use of asylum hotels by 2029?
Reading Time: 12 minutesUK: Backlogs in asylum processing and chronic housing shortages have pushed hotels to the centre of the UK’s asylum accommodation system. With a 2029 deadline in place, the hospitality industry questions how realistic this transition is.
Urban Living Festival 2025: Key takeaways for short-term rentals
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The 2025 Urban Living Festival offered a comprehensive look at the trends and challenges shaping hospitality and real estate. The two-day event began with property tours across Denmark Street, before culminating in a full day of panels, presentations, awards and networking at Mary Ward House. Across four Short Term Rentalz sessions, speakers shared insights […]
RMS launches RMS Pay in North America
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS / Canada: Hospitality technology provider RMS has rolled out its integrated payments solution, RMS Pay, in the United States and Canada. Already adopted across Australia and Europe, RMS Pay enables operators to automate the full payment journey from pre-arrival to check-out. The platform is designed to reduce chargebacks, no-shows, and fraud while streamlining reconciliation […]
Plans announced to adopt stronger STR regulations in Egypt
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEgypt: The Egyptian Government has announced plans to tighten short-term rental regulations in the country.
Review: Urban Living Festival takes hospitality insights to next level
Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: The 2024 Urban Living Festival offered a comprehensive overview of the current trends and challenges shaping the hospitality and real estate sectors.
Hospiria and Alliants partner for 1 LiVNG flex rental platform
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Customer experience technology platform Alliants and SaaS solution Hospiria have partnered to launch a flexible rental platform called 1 LiVNG, which is focused on transforming the residential real estate market.
Bob W forms £400m JV with OCIM
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: A new joint venture between tech-powered hospitality operator Bob W and Osborne+Co Investment Management [OCIM] has launched a £120 million equity raise to acquire and repurpose hotel and office assets into “high-quality” short-term serviced apartments.
365Villas to enable longer stays
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Vacation rental property management software provider 365Villas has launched ‘Long-Stay Logic’, giving vacation rental managers the opportunity to switch seamlessly between short and extended stays for the first time.
NUMA purchases YAYS for undisclosed terms
Reading Time: 3 minutesGermany / Netherlands: Digital hospitality platform NUMA Group has announced the acquisition of Dutch serviced apartment platform YAYS from Proprium Capital Partners.