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Former Texas timeshare resort to become STR-friendly condominium development
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Missouri-based developer KC Hospitality is converting a former Holiday Inn Club Vacations resort in Canyon Lake, Texas, into a 72-unit condominium development aimed at second-home owners and short-term rental investors.
Holidu acquires Gites.com to expand Dutch vacation rental presence
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEurope: Vacation rental platform Holidu has acquired Netherlands-based holiday rental portal Gites.com as it continues to expand its European footprint through acquisitions.
Hospitable surpasses $1 million in cleaner payments
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Property management software provider Hospitable has processed more than $1 million in payments to cleaners and service providers through its platform, reflecting a broader shift towards short-term rental operators managing day-to-day operations within a single property management system (PMS).
Trivest-backed VueStay Vacations launches with 4,500-home portfolio
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: VueStay Vacations by Casago has officially launched as a full-service vacation rental management company, backed by private investment firm Trivest Partners and managing approximately 4,500 homes across eight US states.
Wimbledon drives 30% increase in London short-term rental demand
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: According to luxury property management company Veeve Wimbledon generated a 30% increase in bookings for London short-term rentals during last year’s Championships, as international visitors continued to favour professionally managed homes over traditional hotels.
Slower STR supply growth boosts pricing power, AirDNA reports
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Slower growth in new short-term rental listings is helping existing property managers maintain occupancy and increase pricing power, according to AirDNA’s 2026 Midyear Outlook.
Putting guest messaging on autopilot: Affitti Brevi Italia partners with Aeve AI
Reading Time: 3 minutesAeve AI explains how its partnership with Affitti Brevi Italia is helping the short-term rental operator automate routine guest messaging.
Casago expands franchise network into Belize following Vacasa acquisition
Reading Time: 2 minutesBelize: Casago has expanded its international franchise network into Belize with the launch of a locally owned operation following the acquisition of Vacasa Belize Ltd.
Booking.com-exclusive listings reshape view of global STR markets, AirDNA analysis finds
Reading Time: 2 minutesGlobal: Booking.com-exclusive listings account for a significant share of short-term rental supply and demand in several markets, according to new analysis from AirDNA, highlighting the importance of multi-platform data when assessing market performance.
America250 celebrations boost Fourth of July vacation rental demand, data shows
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Historic destinations across the US are seeing a surge in short-term rental demand ahead of the Fourth of July weekend, with America250 celebrations helping boost bookings beyond FIFA World Cup host cities.