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Snaptrip Group acquires The Hotel Guru
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Snaptrip Group, a collection of accommodation marketplaces [including LateRooms, Snaptrip and Dog Friendly Cottages], has acquired international hotel website The Hotel Guru for a seven-figure sum.
NatWest to introduce ‘Airbnb-friendly’ mortgage terms
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: UK-based commercial bank NatWest is introducing ‘Airbnb-friendly’ mortgage terms to support borrowers who are struggling to pay loans and bring increased flexibility for customers who are looking to rent out their homes on a short-term basis.
Forge Holiday Group to invest £150m in platform development
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Short stay specialist group Forge Holiday Group, the parent brand of Sykes Cottages and Forest Holidays, is set to invest more than £150 million developing its UK portfolio, technology platform, customer experiences and owner services over the next three years.
I-PRAC partners with digital guidebook company Orana Stay
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK / Australia: Global verification and membership platform, I-PRAC, has partnered with digital guidebook solution Orana Stay to maximise benefits for both hosts and guests.
Hopes Labour housing plans will end holiday let ‘blame culture’
Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: Following the results of last week’s UK General Election, new Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ announcement of new measures to accelerate housebuilding in the UK has been welcomed by the holiday let sector, which has been calling for some time for governments to tackle the real factors affecting the housing market.
NUMA Group acquires Native Places
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Hospitality platform NUMA Group has acquired the lifestyle aparthotel brand Native Places from Native Holdings for an undisclosed price.
Oliver’s Travels adds Homes & Provence to growing portfolio
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK / France: Luxury villa rental holiday specialist Oliver’s Travels has completed the acquisition of regional property management company Homes & Provence.
Holyrood relaxes holiday let licensing law in Scotland
Reading Time: 4 minutesScotland: MSPs in Holyrood have announced a number of technical updates to the short-term lets licensing scheme that was introduced in 2022, sparking relief for holiday let owners in Scotland.
Empty homes outnumber holiday lets in majority of UK destinations
Reading Time: 5 minutesUK: The holiday let industry is setting out to expose the “rampant hypocrisy” at the heart of attacks on the sector as new research reveals that empty homes outnumber holiday lets in the majority of UK local authorities.
HomeExchange Collection partners with Quintessentially
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrance: HomeExchange Collection, the luxury branch of French home exchange platform HomeExchange, has announced a partnership with luxury concierge service Quintessentially to provide exclusive member benefits.