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TravelAI acquires OwnerDirect.com
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS/Canada: Vancouver-based travel technology company TravelAI has acquired vacation rental brand OwnerDirect.com, including all associated intellectual property, trademarks and domain names. Owner Direct, first established in 1987, is one of North America’s longest-running whole-home vacation rental brands. The company said the acquisition would support its strategy to expand traffic acquisition across Canada and the United […]
Tariffs raise homebuilding costs up to $102k in states
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: A new study from Evernest finds that U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on international countries have added up to $102,400 to homebuilding costs in some states. Since Trump announced tariff plans and pledged lower costs for Americans, annualized inflation rates have increased. Last month, prices were 2.4 per cent higher than a year ago, […]
South Lake Tahoe adopts amended VHR ordinance
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: The city of South Lake Tahoe has adopted an amended ordinance to its vacation home rental [VHR] regulations, with changes set to take effect from 17 July. Key updates include the introduction of a 150-foot buffer zone between single-family VHR properties located outside designated tourist core areas. Ahead of the changes, an initial application […]
Under Canvas debuts 12th camp in Washington
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Under Canvas, the outdoor hospitality company, announced the grand opening of its first Pacific Northwest camp in Washington state, called Under Canvas Columbia River Gorge. Under Canvas Columbia River Gorge is Under Canvas’s 12th camp, located on a 120-acre area in the White Salmon River Valley. Each booking takes place in a safari-inspired canvas […]
b0arding.com adds 2m+ rentals and hotels to portfolio at launch
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: b0arding.com, which describes itself as a next-generation hotel and vacation rental booking platform in the United States, has announced that it has officially launched.
AirDNA: Total solar eclipse leads to occupancy surges in US cities
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: On Monday [8 April], North America witnessed a total solar eclipse, an event starting on Mexico’s Pacific coast, traversing through Texas, sweeping across 14 other US states, and exiting over Canada. Such a rare astronomical event had short-term rental hosts gearing up for a day when the sun’s absence would be their brightest moment.
Former Equinox COO Turchin joins Mint House exec board
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Tech-enabled long- and short-stay brand, Mint House, has appointed Judy Turchin, former chief operating officer at Equinox, as independent director of the group’s executive board.
Industry leaders address regulatory landscape at VRMA Europe
Reading Time: 3 minutesFrance: Paris hosted the first Vacation Rental Management Association [VRMA] European Conference since 2019 as global short-term / vacation rental professionals gathered in Paris for an educational event building industry collaboration.
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.
LuxUrban Hotels ordered to pay $1.2m over “illegal” NYC rentals
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Miami-based short-term rental and hotel operator, LuxUrban Hotels, has been ordered to pay a $1.2 million fine to New York City authorities after being accused of operating almost 70 units illegally in Manhattan and Brooklyn.