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TrustedStays launches Guest Referral Network
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Industry-wide short-term rental booking platform TrustedStays has launched the TrustedStays Guest Referral Network, a lead-sharing initiative designed to reshape business dynamics within the sector.
2024 winners crowned at fifth annual Shortyz Awards
Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: More than 200 industry thought leaders, innovators and disruptors gathered for the fifth annual Shortyz Awards at Skyline London, with 20 fresh winners from across the global short-term rental industry crowned on the night [23 April].
Pikl launches insurance-backed flexible cancellation product
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Insurtech vacation rental specialist Pikl is launching a new, insurance-backed, flexible cancellation product specifically for the vacation rental market.
Petition and survey launched to address FHL tax regime
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: After the UK Government announced that it was scrapping tax relief for holiday lets earlier this month, a petition and survey have both been launched to address the incoming Furnished Holiday Lettings [FHL] tax regime and assess its impact on businesses across the UK.
Abode Worldwide makes three key hires
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Abode Worldwide, a specialist public relations agency in the hospitality and living sectors, has announced three key hires as it seeks to execute its ambitious growth plan.
UK associations warn of impact of FHL Budget announcements
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Short-term rental industry associations advocating for the sector have warned of the impact of scrapping tax relief for holiday lets, which was recently announced by the government as part of its Spring Budget 2024.
VRMA Europe 2024: QALIA CEO Marc Ribail
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrance: QALIA founder and CEO, Marc Ribail, speaks to STRz at the 2024 VRMA European Conference in Paris.
Borrow A Boat acquires German counterpart Zizoo
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: Boat rental and yacht charter marketplace, Borrow A Boat, has completed the acquisition of German counterpart Zizoo as it ramps up its growth strategy for 2024.
Airbnb commits to verifying 1.5m listings by end of March
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Airbnb is committing to verifying nearly 1.5 million listings across the United States, Canada, Australia, the UK and France by the end of this month, as part of its spring update.
UK Chancellor scraps tax relief for holiday lets in Spring Budget
Reading Time: 6 minutesUK: As expected, UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced that the government is scrapping tax relief for holiday lets to improve the availability of long-term rentals as part of his Spring Budget 2024.