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Race to acquire Center Parcs heats up before offer deadline
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK / Ireland: The race to acquire holiday village chain Center Parcs and its UK & Ireland sites is heating up as new bidders prepare to submit indicative offers ahead of an initial deadline on Tuesday [20 June].
Viadi Group buys Edge Retreats for undisclosed sum
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK / Switzerland: Viadi Group SA, a growing collection of high-end travel companies, has announced the acquisition of global luxury villa rental marketplace Edge Retreats for an undisclosed sum.
CVC set to enter bidding to acquire Center Parcs
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners is set to enter the bidding to buy holiday village company Center Parcs and its UK & Ireland sites, less than a month after the business was put up for sale by Canadian private equity group Brookfield for a figure between £4 billion and £5 billion.
HMRC targets short-term rental hosts in tightened tax crackdown
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Airbnb hosts suspected of not declaring their rental earnings are facing a potential 20-year tax investigation from His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs [HMRC] that covers six years of income information, as part of a wider crackdown on the sector’s activities by the UK tac authority.
2023 Shortyz Awards interviews: John Keggin, Island Escapes
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK / Isle of Man: STRz speaks to John Keggin, managing director of Island Escapes, the recipient of the Consumer champion award at the 2023 Shortyz Awards.
Modernist holiday home collection launches in the UK
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Online real estate connection platform Modernist Estates has launched a curated collection of midcentury holiday home properties across the UK, all of which have been handpicked for their “architectural quality and histories”.
2023 Shortyz Awards interviews: Will Parry, ALTIDO
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: STRz speaks to Will Parry, co-founder and CEO of ALTIDO, the recipient of the Best urban property management company award at the 2023 Shortyz Awards.
Lavanda and UPP partner for university short stays this summer
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Proptech firm Lavanda has partnered with student accommodation specialist UPP to offer summer short-stay solutions to 15 universities across the UK.
Center Parcs put up for £4-5bn sale by Brookfield
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Holiday village company Center Parcs has been put up for sale by Canadian private equity group Brookfield for a figure between £4 billion and £5 billion, people familiar with the matter told The Financial Times.
Vitur Summit 2023: Plum Guide CEO Doron Meyassed
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain / UK: Plum Guide CEO Doron Meyassed speaks to STRz at the 2023 Vitur Summit in Málaga about his highlights of the event, winning two Shortyz awards, the company’s home curation process and the incorporation of generative AI in its platform.