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Airbnb names first three UK members of professional co-host program
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Airbnb has announced agreements with three host management companies, Air Agents, Pass the Keys and BnB Buddy. Through the program, Airbnb will “share hosting best practices, provide additional platform support and enable direct API integration to Air Agents, Pass the Keys and BnB Buddy. The goal is to make it easier for more people to list […]
TurnKey Vacation Rentals secures $31 million in funding
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: TurnKey Vacation Rentals has secured $31 million in Series D funding to fund its expansion and development of vacation rental technologies. In the five years since its launch, TurnKey has grown to provide full-service property management to more than 3,500 premier vacation rental homes in top U.S. travel destinations. The funding was led by […]
Berlin relaxes Airbnb regulations
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGermany: Officials in Berlin have decided to relax one of Europe’s strictest regimes for short-term rental companies. From May 1, private individuals will be able to rent out their main home without time limitations, while second/holiday homes will be limited to 90 days a year. The change comes after the Berlin administrative court confirmed in […]
Airsorted raises £5 million in Series A funding
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Airsorted, described as “the world’s largest hosting management service” has completed a Series A funding round worth £5 million to support its expansion. The company has previously raised £1.5 million in seed funding, bringing Airsorted’s total funding to date to £6.5 million. Airsorted’s hosts have already pledged to invest close to £1 million, and […]
Geneva caps Airbnb rentals at 60 nights per year
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSwitzerland: Authorities in the canton of Geneva have capped the number of nights apartments can be rented on AirBnb or other rental platforms at 60 nights a year. The rule changes, which come in to effect on April 1st, are designed to stop people breaking the law by using private residential properties for commercial purposes. […]
Airbnb launches additional high-end tiers
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Airbnb has launched two new services: Airbnb Plus and Beyond by Airbnb. Airbnb Plus will include homes that are verified for “quality and comfort,” and is launching with around 2,000 properties. “Airbnb Plus [properties] are all the comforts of home, plus more. These are beautiful homes, from exceptional hosts, and every single one of […]
MagicStay adds onefinestay apartments to its portfolio
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrance: Paris-based apartment rental platform for business travellers MagicStay is expanding its offering by distributing onefinestay apartments. The onefinestay inventory will be added to MagicStay’s Signature range, which features “a selection of upscale and design apartments, managed by professional agencies that pay particular attention to the quality of hospitality and services offered”. More than 1,000 homes from […]
Hostfully and Orbirental announce merger
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Two San Francisco-based vacation rental software startups, Orbirental and Hostfully, have merged. Orbirental provides a property listing management platform while Hostfully is a guest communications platform. “Our companies are a perfect fit for each other. Our vision is aligned, our skills are a great match, and our products are complementary,” said CEO and co-founder Margot Schmorak. “Combined, […]