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The hottest topics at the 2023 Short Stay Summit
Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: The Short Stay Summit returns for 2023 on 27 April [the day after the Shortyz Awards] at a brand new venue – Old Billingsgate in central London – and with a fresh-looking agenda.
Summer 2023 to be “the best yet” for short-term lets
Reading Time: 4 minutes[SPONSORED CONTENT] UK-based short-term lets property management company Houst details why the upcoming summer season is set to be “the best yet” for hosts renting out their properties.
Liverpool Eurovision STR demand hits fever pitch
Reading Time: 6 minutesUK: The anticipation for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool – the first to be held in the UK since 1998 – is driving up unprecedented levels of short-term accommodation demand and could generate long-term benefits for the city.
Gove pledges short-term let restrictions in UK Levelling Up bill
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Michael Gove, the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, has pledged to bring forward restrictions for short-term lets across the UK as part of the government’s flagship Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill.
Airbnb and Energy Saving Trust launch £1m climate action fund
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Airbnb and the Energy Saving Trust Foundation have joined forces to launch a £1 million climate action fund for disadvantaged young people across the UK.
Fairbnb.coop announces launch in the UK
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK / Italy: Ethical holiday rental site Fairbnb.coop has announced that it is launching its regenerative tourism model in the UK.
HomeExchange acquires Love Home Swap
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance / UK: French home exchange platform HomeExchange has announced the acquisition of British competitor Love Home Swap.
HMRC targets holiday let owners in UK tax crackdown
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs [HMRC] is continuing its crackdown on short-term rental property owners who it suspects have not paid enough tax.
Pure Leisure Group buys 19th resort for undisclosed sum
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Pure Leisure Group has acquired the 19th resort in its portfolio with the purchase of Lakesway Holiday Home and Lodge Park for an undisclosed sum.
European Camping Group acquires Vacanceselect Group for €1bn
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK / France: European Camping Group [ECG] has completed the €1 billion acquisition of French campsite brand Vacanceselect Group.