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UK STAA welcomes 14 new members to its ranks
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The UK Short-Term Accommodation Association [ STAA ], the trade body representing the short-term rental sector, has welcomed 14 new members to its ranks. It has also announced the 2020/21 board positions following its annual elections. Merilee Karr, CEO of UnderTheDoormat, will continue as chair, and Jean Philippe Monod, VP of Expedia Group, will continue […]
STAA waives fees for small corporate and new members for two months
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA] has announced that it is to waive its membership fees for the next two months for some of its existing corporate members and all new members. The chair of the trade body representing the short-term rental sector, Merilee Karr, said: “In these unprecedented times, where the travel […]
Merilee Karr: How to safeguard the future of the short-term rental economy
Reading Time: 5 minutesUK: Merilee Karr, chair of the UK Short-Term Accommodation Association [UK STAA] and CEO of UnderTheDoormat, pens an open letter to the UK Government on how it should safeguard the future of the short-term rental economy. Three things the government should focus on: Measures that will safeguard jobs and enable faster growth ‘bounce back’ Maintaining […]
How renting out homes at half-term can avoid frozen pipes
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The growing trend for people in the UK to be renting out their homes when they are on holiday is set to rise this half-term as homeowners realise there are more benefits than just the money they earn from the letting. With the average cost of weather-related insurance claims for burst pipes averaging £10,000, […]
UnderTheDoormat’s Merilee Karr on why you should enter the Shortyz 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: UnderTheDoormat CEO and UK STAA chair, Merilee Karr, gives her reasons why professionals working in the global short-term rental industry should submit their nominations for the Shortyz 2020 by Friday 31 January 2020 at 23.59 GMT. Please submit either 200 words per category entry or a 90-second video entry to shortyz@internationalhospitality.media by Friday’s deadline […]
Microlidays, slow travel and luxury treats: 2020’s hot holiday trends
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Accommodation available in the UK short-term rental sector is ticking the boxes for 2020’s holiday trends [microlidays, slow travel and luxury treats], according to industry body the UK Short-Term Accommodation Association [STAA]. In 2019, 5.2 million UK travellers booked holidays by the end of January and this year, short-term accommodation is set to play […]
UK STAA offers its tax tips for hosts renting out homes or rooms
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: As the Friday 31 January self-assessment tax deadline looms, industry body the UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA] is alerting homeowners who rent out their properties or rooms when away or on a short-term basis, to understand their tax obligations and think about opportunities in the year ahead. They believe there are three key […]
UK STAA and ASSC submit joint letter over Scottish letting regulations
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association [UK STAA] and Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers [ASSC] have sent a joint letter to housing minister Kevin Stewart MSP in response to forthcoming regulations recently announced for the short-term lettings sector in Scotland. There are five key point that both associations requested further clarity on: A clear definition of […]
UK STAA welcomes three new affiliate members to ranks
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association (STAA), the trade body representing the short-term rental sector, has announced that it has welcomed three new affiliate members to its ranks. The companies joining the STAA are as follows: • Touch Stay – a digital guest welcome book provider • Airlinen – a short-term rental linen provider […]
Case study: Avoiding the financial blues on Blue Monday
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Homeowners waking up on Blue Monday can look to the sharing economy revolution to end the financial blues this year, according to the UK Short-Term Accommodation Association [STAA]. UnderTheDoormat CEO and STAA chair, Merilee Karr, said: “Many people will be looking at their bank balances and credit card bills on Blue Monday and wondering […]