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UK to lift quarantine restrictions on European arrivals from 6 July
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Quarantine restrictions surrounding overseas travel from the UK will be relaxed from 6 July, ministers have said. Returning holidaymakers and visitors from certain European countries will no longer have to spend 14 days in quarantine when they return. These countries are thought to include Spain, France, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Finland, Belgium, Turkey, Germany […]
English hospitality sector reopening expected for 4 July
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is reportedly set to announce this week that hospitality venues, such as bed and breakfasts and hotels, will be able to reopen their doors in England as expected on 4 July, along with pubs, restaurants and hairdressers. Although a final decision has not been made, it is understood officials are […]
Culture Secretary suggests short-term rentals reopen for staycations
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden suggested that Airbnbs may be the first piece of the British tourism industry to reopen. Dowden will be urging brits to be going on staycations from July, to help boost the tourism industry after its long term closure. The Culture Secretary spoke on potential recovery strategies in the House of […]
UK vacation rental bookings spike 716 per cent between April and May
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Data from online booking platform eviivo has shown that bookings for vacation rentals between 1 April 2020 and 6 May 2020 are three times more than hotel bookings for the same period. Overall, there has been a three-fold increase (276 per cent) in the number of holiday bookings between April and May, with nearly 60 per […]
UK Furlough Scheme extended, companies to share burden from August
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed the extension of the UK’s coronavirus furlough scheme until October. The chancellor addressed MPs in the commons, promising continuing employee support and confirming that employers would need to share government burdens from august onward. The scheme will continue to provide 80 per cent support for employee salaries up to […]
PM says some UK hospitality businesses could reopen in July
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Prime minister Boris Johnson has announced a phased approach to easing coronavirus lockdown restrictions, which could see some hospitality businesses open in July if certain targets are met. Johnson unveiled a “conditional plan” to reopen society, and introduced a new Covid Alert System with five levels, which will govern how quickly lockdown restrictions could […]
Fülhaus announces expansion into the UK market
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Canadian interior design startup Fülhaus Inc. has announced further expansion after launching its UK office and appointing Diana Sanni as its head of UK operations. The company has bases in Montreal, New York and Lisbon, and is now starting its operations in the UK as it gears up for the growing demand for furniture […]
Boris Johnson announces closure of hospitality venues
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: In his now regular daily briefing, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced further measures to tackle coronavirus by ordering the closure of hospitality venues, such as cafes, pubs and restaurants. Earlier in the week, Johnson had called for the British public to simply “avoid” such venues but in Friday’s briefing, he ordered all […]
Rental professionals react to UK’s departure from European Union
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Experts within the professional short-term rental industry have been reacting to the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union on 31 January 2020, following more than three years of uncertainty after the in/out referendum was held back in 2016. The matter has proved to be a divisive one across the UK and tensions still […]
OYO appoints Kamal as COO of rental business in Europe
Reading Time: 3 minutesEurope: OYO Hotels & Homes has appointed Raj Kamal as chief operating officer of OYO’s Vacation Homes business in the UK and Europe. The appointment represents a continuation of OYO’s policy to continue investing in and attracting world-class leadership to the firm, in order to drive innovation and growth. OYO Vacation Homes, which comprises brands […]