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Burrows named as CEO of rental tech solution provider Rentals United
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Rentals United, the cloud-based channel manager and technology solution for the short-term rental industry, has announced James Burrows as its new chief executive officer. Burrows previously held the position of chief operating officer of Rentals United as well as being one of the company’s original co-founders when it was established in 2015. Rentals United […]
Hostmaker announced as founding member of inclusive tech alliance
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Hostmaker has been announced as a founding member of an alliance which is being launched to improve diversity within the tech sector. The Inclusive Tech Alliance (ITA) has been set up in response new research by agency Inclusive Boards that will show the sector is significantly lagging behind others on diversity within senior leadership. […]
Report: The European Vacation Rental Survey 2018 key points
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: Transparent has revealed its findings from the responses of over 500 European property managers between April and August in the European Vacation Rental Survey 2018. Its purpose was to provide a breakdown of all the activity of property management in Europe. The report was co-authored by the Spanish-based specialised data intelligence company for the […]
Airbnb-tracking app launched to alleviate housing crisis in Dublin
Reading Time: 2 minutesDublin: A web app, Wherebnb.io, has been produced by four Irish software developers as it aims to maximise short-term letting opportunities for Airbnb users in Dublin. The app’s developers have said that it could help to partially alleviate the shortage of available rental properties in the Irish capital, with the housing crisis in the city […]
HotelRunner launches Airbnb API Integration to support boutique hotels and B&Bs
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: HotelRunner, the leading sales channel management platform and B2B network for hotels and OTAs, has launched an integrated technology development with Airbnb. The two-way API connectivity will allow host to list their property rooms on Airbnb directly, so they can reach out to the rest of the Airbnb community. Properties that use HotelRunner will […]
Mike Curtis to leave Airbnb position as VP of engineering
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAirbnb: Airbnb’s head of engineering, Mike Curtis, is to leave the company later this year to pursue other projects and focus on family commitments. Curtis joined the home-sharing online rental platform in 2013 after two years in a similar position with Facebook. Airbnb will now work with Heidrick & Struggles to find a successor to […]
Extended stay provider BridgeStreet expands offer to include vacation rental units
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: BridgeSteet has expanded its offer to business travellers to include options such as vacation rentals, hostels and hotels. The company says its new Six Ways to Stay booking platform provides “easy access to trusted, global accommodations across both traditional and alternative hospitality experiences in a single, easy-to-use user experience”. BridgeStreet has traditionally been a […]
RedAwning integrates with Resort Management Systems
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Vacation property platform RedAwning has integrated with Resort Management Systems (RMS), a web-hosted vacation rental software for property managers to manage bookings and revenue. Property managers using RMS to manage their vacation rental business will now have access to RedAwning‘s distribution network “for maximum exposure and a powerful suite of expanded reservation and marketing […]
Dunedin Airbnb owners sent council letters urging compliance
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNew Zealand: Owners advertising their properties in Dunedin as short-term accommodation on sites such as Airbnb have been sent letters from the City Council. People advertising renting out their properties as short term accommodation on sites such as Airbnb, Bookabach and Bachcare were told that they had responsibilities under the District Plan and Building Act, […]
VRMA tech talk part 2: Properly and Beyond Pricing
Reading Time: < 1 minute STRz talks to Alex Nigg, founder and CEO of Properly, and Kam Bain, head of growth at Beyond Pricing, at the VRMA conference about how technology and revenue management is transforming the vacation rental sector.