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Telephone hotline and online reporting platform created in Douglas County, Nevada
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUnited States: Douglas County in Nevada has launched a 24/7 telephone hotline and online reporting platform for neighbours to report issues with their vacation rentals. The new initiative is taking place in cooperation with Host Compliance LLC and will provide people with the opportunity to report violations and resolve disputes relating to vacation rentals in […]
Airbnb to collect vacation tax on properties in Bermuda for extra marketing
Reading Time: 2 minutesBermuda: The Bermuda tourism minister has revealed Airbnb will collect a 4.5 per cent tax on its properties in return for extra marketing. Jamahl Simmons said Airbnb would collect the vacation tax directly from guests when they book a break on the island and then forward the cash to the government. The money will be […]
Vacation Rentals celebrates 1,000th listing since May launch
Reading Time: 2 minutesMexico: Vacation Rentals has reached a notable milestone by gaining its 1,000th listing since their launch on 15 May, 2018. CEO and President Mike Kugler said the process seemed neverending as the company waited on number 999 for two days before finally achieving their target. He said: “We kept refreshing the admin panel to see […]
First Vacation Rental Managers Association launched in Utah
Reading Time: 2 minutesUtah: The recently-launched Utah Vacation Rental Managers Association (UVRMA) has announced it will host its inaugural trade conferences on 24 October in Salt Lake City and 26 October in St. George. The state’s first-ever industry association was founded by vacation rental and real estate professional, Brad Winget, while Tyler Hurst of Utah’s Best Vacation Rentals […]
Convergence and connectivity: James Burrows, Rentals United
Reading Time: 3 minutesSTRz talks to James Burrows, COO and co-founder of Rentals United, about converging distribution channels for serviced apartments and vacation rental units. • What is Rentals United and what can it bring to the serviced apartment world? “Rentals United is a cloud-based service for short-term rental professionals to manage and expand their connectivity effectively across […]