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NHS Homes scheme expands to over 2,500 homes
Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: NHS Homes, the scheme launched by the short-term rental sector to initially offer free accommodation and amenities to NHS key workers in London, has rapidly expanded its capacity and geographical reach thanks to several new members joining. The scheme is operated by a number of professional management companies in the short-term let industry, under […]
STAA poll reveals reservations and income impact caused by Covid-19
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The results of a poll conducted by the UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA] with its corporate membership has highlighted the severity of impact that the Covid-19 coronavirus has had on companies’ reservations and income. The feedback the STAA received from its corporate members, who represent the majority of the short-term let industry, showed […]
STAA launches ‘NHS Homes’ scheme to provide free accommodation in London
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA] has adopted a scheme to offer free accommodation to London’s NHS key workers. Together with a number of partners who usually operate in the short-term let market, the scheme, called NHS Homes, will provide free accommodation and additional services to NHS staff to enable them to stay […]
STAA and Locale launch Trusted Hosts buildings management platform
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association [UK STAA] and Locale presented Trusted Hosts, a new prototype buildings management platform, at last week’s Short Stay Show in London. The short-term rental trade body and the digital property management expert company have partnered to create the new prototype technology for the short-let industry. It was unveiled for the […]
STAA shares tips on avoiding Christmas “nightmares” with family
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The growing trend for Brits to rent properties through short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb or HomeAway is set for a festive bonanza this year over Christmas. That is because traditions are changing, as more people than ever are predicted to rent a property near to their families instead of staying with them over […]
Short Stay Summit 2019 interviews: Merilee Karr, UnderTheDoormat
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: UnderTheDoormat CEO and founder, Merilee Karr, speaks to ShortTermRentalz at the first-ever Short Stay Summit in Barcelona about her company’s recent investment round and the need to raise standards in the short-term rental industry. For more information, visit the UnderTheDoormat website here.
Booking.com to headline the Short Stay Summit
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: Quartz Smart Events has announced Booking.com as the headline partner for the newly launched Short Stay Summit which is opening on Friday 8 November 2019 in Barcelona. The Short Stay Summit is the latest addition to the growing Short Stay Show event portfolio which launched in London earlier this year. The Short Stay Show […]
‘The rental ecosystem is rapidly changing; and it’s only just getting started’
Reading Time: 4 minutesWorldwide: STAA (Short-Term Accommodation Association) chair Merilee Karr, has shared her six takeaway views from Skift’s recently-published ‘The Short-Term Rental Ecosystem’ report in a blog post with ShortTermRentalz. The Skift report published this week on ‘The Short-Term Rental Ecosystem’ was long overdue. The short-term rental sector in the UK, and around the world, is changing […]
STAA rolls out independent UK accreditation scheme
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The Short-Term Accommodation Association ( STAA ), the trade body for the short-term let and home-sharing sector, has announced it is rolling out the first independent accreditation scheme for the industry in the UK. The STAA sector trade body, which was formed in 2017, has sought to continually raise the bar for industry standards […]
Airbnb and HomeAway among founding members of Japanese rental association
Reading Time: 2 minutesJapan: A Japan Association of Vacation Rentals will be established in January, uniting nine founding members aiming to boost the country’s vacation rental tourism. These look set to include home-sharing ryokans (Japanese-style inns) that use residential facilities and event vacation rentals. The group will be coming together at a time when Japan has been strictly […]