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Cape Town regulators crack down on short-term rental taxes
Reading Time: 2 minutesSouth Africa: The City of Cape Town is proposing closing a tax loophole for short-term rentals which would see them taxed the same as other short-stay accommodations instead of as residences.
Cape Town to tax STRs amid digital nomad and housing concerns
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Mayor of Cape Town has proposed a tax on short-term rental properties to address rising housing costs.
STRz spotlight: Alertify co-founder Gareth Rhodes Q&A
Reading Time: 5 minutesUS / South Africa: Gareth Rhodes, co-founder of Alertify, speaks to STRz about the company’s new WelcomeLink product, streamlining compliance with state regulations, and his reaction to Airbnb’s pledges to verify more listings worldwide and its global ban on the use of indoor security cameras at its listings.
South Africa registration system to be established via Airbnb MoU
Reading Time: 2 minutesSouth Africa: Airbnb and South Africa’s Department of Tourism have signed a memorandum of understanding [MoU] to initiate a series of collaboration efforts between the two entities, including the establishment of a national short-term rental registration system.
In Residence by Pieter Brundyn partners with Dtravel
Reading Time: 2 minutesSouth Africa: Cape Town-based luxury lifestyle and villa rental and management company, In Residence by Pieter Brundyn, has partnered with the recently-launched decentralised cryptocurrency platform for the home-sharing economy, Dtravel. The two companies have partnered to reconstitute the luxury vacation into a more accessible, affordable and integrated experience. The new venture will offer consumers a new way […]
Airbnb outlines policy to kickstart SA tourism
Reading Time: 2 minutesSouth Africa: Airbnb has asked for support from government policymakers for a short-term rental registration system in South Africa. The online home rental company, Airbnb, is planning on introducing rules to help rebuild South Africa after the pandemic. The company said that the new policy will focus on: breaking down barriers to become a tourism entrepreneur; growing […]
Filmspace seeks expansion in South Africa
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSouth Africa: Cape Town-based peer-to-peer marketplace Filmspace, which connects filmmakers with hosts who have unique film-friendly locations on offer, is seeking to expand its offering into more cities in South Africa, such as Johannesburg and Durban. Dubbed the “Airbnb of the local film industry”, Filmspace allows users to both search and book locations for filming, […]
Airbnb partners with cleaning companies in South Africa
Reading Time: 2 minutesSouth Africa: South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the country’s move to phase two of lockdown, allowing home-sharing businesses to re-start operation. Airbnb, in response, partnered with local cleaning companies SweepSouth and Propaclean to improve local sanitation efforts. South Africa initially reopened accommodation two months ago, however, home-sharing apps due to health department concerns. Airbnb […]
Airbnb launches #GetBehindTheMask campaign
Reading Time: 2 minutesSouth Africa: Airbnb has launched its #GetBehindTheMask campaign in South Africa, which is being led by hosts to support the communities in the country that have been most hard hit by the Covid-19 virus. The government-backed campaign is in partnership with Western Cape Government’s Maskathon and Afriks Tikkun, taking the lead from Airbnb’s Online Experiences […]
Villas of Distinction adds more properties to collection
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Luxury villa rental company Villas of Distinction has added villas in South Africa, Spain, Fiji, Napa and Venice to its property portfolio. Villas of Distinction vice president of villa product and agency relations, Steve Lassman, said: “We are always looking to add new, desirable and vacation-friendly destinations for our guests. “When adding villas, we […]