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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 […]
Sykes’ Graham Donoghue: How to navigate Covid-19 as a business
Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: Sykes Holiday Cottages CEO Graham Donoghue speaks to ShortTermRentalz to provide his thoughts on how a business and the the short-term holiday let industry can navigate the testing period during the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent consequences for the travel and hospitality space. Firstly, thank you to all the customers, owners and people for […]
The short-term rental industry 2020: Ones to Watch
Reading Time: 9 minutesWorldwide: Following the release of our ten predictions for the short-term rental industry in 2020 this time last week, we have identified ten figures that we believe are ‘ones to watch’ in the space over the next 12 months. Making up the list are a mixture of well-established and up-and-coming names in the short-term rental […]
Sykes Holiday Cottages secures fresh investment
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Sykes Holiday Cottages has announced it has secured fresh investment from private equity firm Vitruvian Partners to fund its plans for increased domestic and international expansion. As agreed within the transaction, Vitruvian replaces Sykes’ existing backers Livingbridge, who had worked in partnership with the company for five years. When Livingbridge first injected funding into […]
Sykes Holiday Cottages invests in Bachcare
Reading Time: 2 minutesNew Zealand: UK-based Sykes Holiday Cottages is venturing into the global vacation rental industry by investing in Bachcare, a leading holiday rental firm in New Zealand. The investment will provide Sykes with the opportunity to gain a foothold in the Southern Hemisphere for the first time. Sykes is already the UK’s largest independent holiday rental […]