2024 Shortyz Awards entries deadline extended

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The entries deadline for the 2024 Shortyz Awards – the gold standard awards for the global short-term / vacation rental industry – has been extended until Wednesday 13 March [23:59 GMT].
Key Data launches quarterly seasonal report for UK STR market

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Short-term rental data and analytics provider, Key Data, has launched its first-ever quarterly seasonal report for the UK market.
Landal GreenParks UK adds two new resorts to portfolio

Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Holiday park and resort operator, Landal GreenParks UK, has added two new resorts to its UK portfolio, bringing its total offering to 15 destinations.
onefinestay bolsters C-suite with five new appointments

Reading Time: 3 minutesWorldwide: onefinestay, the luxury private rental brand of Accor, has announced the appointment of five new C-Suite executives as part of a company restructuring.
Report: Surge in “fraudulent” council home renting in the UK

Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: An investigation by the i newspaper has uncovered evidence that council homes are increasingly being rented out fraudulently as holiday lets.
Glamping village plans up for consideration on Sandringham Estate

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: His Majesty King Charles III has reportedly approved plans for a luxury glamping “village” to be built on the Sandringham Estate as an extension of its existing caravan site.
2024 Shortyz preview: Bob Garner, EnviroRental

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Ahead of the fifth annual Shortyz Awards in April 2024, we hear from our 2023 winners about what it meant to them to claim an accolade for their work in the sector and why industry professionals should submit their entries for the 2024 Awards.
Software solution Elite Dynamics secures £5m in investment

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Elite Dynamics, a specialist management software solution for the holiday home, holiday park and marina industries, has secured £5 million in investment.
Lantern & Larks merges with Glamping Hideaways

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Glamping accommodation collection Glamping Hideaways has announced a merger with glamping site provider Lantern & Larks to offer a combined holiday rental portfolio in the UK.
Corporate offsite booking platform Naboo raises €7.5m in funding

Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: Corporate offsite booking platform Naboo has announced that it has raised €7.5 million in funding to accelerate its expansion in Europe and enhance its tech offering.