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STAA calls for restriction easing extension to more countries
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA] has welcomed this week’s long-awaited reopening of UK borders to international travellers through the easing of travel restrictions for vaccinated visitors from Europe and the USA. It now wants the easing of restrictions to be extended to travellers from even more countries as an influx of foreign […]
Rental occupancy rates surpass other accommodation in London
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Performance data up to the end of June 2021 from a study released by STR, the data intelligence and global benchmarking firm, shows that London’s short-term rental sector is continuing to perform better than other accommodation sectors. The tracking study, conducted in partnership with the UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA], is unique in […]
Agenda for new Short Stay Summit unveiled
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The agenda for the new Short Stay Summit, the European conference for the short-term and holiday rental industry, has been announced. The event, which is being held on Tuesday 14 September 2021 at Tobacco Dock in London, has been organised by the European Holiday Home Association [EHHA], the UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA] […]
London short-term rentals outpace other accommodation types
Reading Time: 2 minutesLondon: Performance data from a study released by STR shows that the short-term rental sector in London has bounced back quicker than most accommodation sectors since the UK’s reopening, outpacing other major accommodation types for occupancy, ADR [average daily rate] and RevPAR [Revenue per Available Room]. The tracking study, conducted in partnership with the UK […]
STAA survey outlines returning short-term rental confidence
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The latest monthly tracking study conducted with members of the UK Short Term Accommodation Association [ STAA ] shows that there was an improvement in bookings and revenue in April both on a month-on-month and year-on-year basis. It also found that members had an 80 per cent confidence rating about the prospects for the short […]
Airbnb adds support for host registers
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Airbnb has endorsed calls for its hosts to be registered with governments in countries around the world in order to eliminate rule flouting on its platform. The home-sharing platform has suggested a registration system, whereby users would be obliged to obtain a unique number from the government that would allow them to list their […]
STAA, VRMA and EHHA launch Short Stay Summit
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The European Holiday Home Association [EHHA], the UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA] and the Vacation Rental Management Association [VRMA] have joined forces to launch the Short Stay Summit, a new conference for the international short-term rental industry in September. The Summit will be held at the iconic Tobacco Dock in London, the same […]
Top tips to help consumers make the most of their UK staycations
Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA], the UK trade body representing the short-term rental sector, has highlighted the relevant government guidelines to help consumers make informed and compliant decisions about taking holiday trips this spring. Here are the STAA’s six tips on booking staycations: Take a series of city breaks There is a […]
STAA welcomes four new member companies
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association [ STAA ], the trade body representing the short-term rental sector, has recruited four more companies to grow its membership further. The new members join over 90 other companies operating in the short-term rental sector who are already part of the association, representing the vast majority of the […]
STR: Short-term rental segment proves resilience in UK
Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: Performance data from an ongoing pilot study released by data intelligence and global benchmarking platform, STR, shows that the short-term rental sector has proven to be more resilient than most accommodation sectors during the coronavirus pandemic. Trade body the UK Short-Term Accommodation Association [STAA] believes this suggests that short-term rentals will be fastest out of […]