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Discover the AI agents that support your business growth
Reading Time: 3 minutes[Sponsored content] In this feature, Guesty explains how to utilise AI agents to support revenue growth and protect profits.
Oakley considers allowing unhosted STRs in downtown district
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Oakley City Council in California will consider allowing up to 15 unhosted short-term rentals within the city’s Downtown Specific Plan district as part of efforts to increase its visitor accommodation supply.
Slower STR supply growth boosts pricing power, AirDNA reports
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Slower growth in new short-term rental listings is helping existing property managers maintain occupancy and increase pricing power, according to AirDNA’s 2026 Midyear Outlook.
Why pet-friendly rentals need better screening with PetScreening CEO John Bradford
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: In this episode of The Short Scoop, Priya Khaira, editor of ShortTermRentalz, interviews John Bradford, CEO of PetScreening, about the growing demand for pet-friendly short-term rentals.
World Cup demand drives sharp STR rate increases across New York and New Jersey
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Short-term rental rates across New York and New Jersey have risen sharply ahead of the FIFA World Cup, as hosts respond to increased demand around matches taking place at MetLife Stadium.
Are holiday parks reshaping the short-term rental market?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: The holiday park sector is undergoing a major transformation. In this episode of the Short Scoop, Landal UK managing director Jeremy Hipkiss discusses growth, investor interest, consumer trends and the future of experience-led stays.
Miami STR hosts help shape Florida-approved ECPAT trafficking awareness training
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Miami-based short-term rental hosts Pascal and Jacomina Depuhl have helped secure Florida state approval for ECPAT International’s human trafficking awareness training programme for the short-term rental sector.
STAA appoints Simon Lehmann to join senior leadership team
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Short-Term Accommodation Association (STAA) has appointed Simon Lehmann as Director with responsibility for Europe and the Global Association Network.
Guesty launches industry-specific payments suite with AI fraud detection
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Guesty has launched Guesty Pay Suite, an integrated payments system. The suite combines embedded payment processing with AI and machine learning tools to reduce chargebacks and protect operators from revenue loss linked to refunds, cancellations, and fraudulent transactions. During a 12-month pilot involving US customers representing more than 30,000 properties, Guesty reported that chargebacks […]
UnderTheDoormat secures $7 million funding
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK / Middle East: Short-term rental solutions provider UnderTheDoormat Group has secured $7 million in a funding round led by tourism development company Omran Group. The round was supported by Smedvig Capital and other existing investors. The London-based STR business said that the funding will be used for international expansion and to support development of its technology […]