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Stricter STR ordinance takes effect in Santa Barbara
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Santa Barbara is moving closer to introducing stricter regulations for short-term rentals after the city’s Ordinance Committee voted to send a new proposal to the city council for consideration.
Awaze expands James Collection pilot to Yorkshire
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Holiday rentals group Awaze is expanding its James Collection pilot programme with the launch of a new branch in Whitby, Yorkshire.
Airbnb expands beyond rentals with airport transfers, car hire and boutique hotels
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: New updates announced via the Airbnb Newsroom show the platform continuing its expansion into wider travel services, experiences and AI-powered trip planning tools.
Expedia Group combines B2B and supply operations under Alfonso Paredes
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Expedia Group has combined its B2B and global supply organisations under a single leadership structure as the company continues expanding its platform and partner business.
UAE holiday rental cancellations surge amid Middle East tensions
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUAE: Holiday rental cancellations in the United Arab Emirates more than doubled at the end of February as rising tensions in the Middle East disrupted travel across the region.
Holidu integrates bestfewo.de to strengthen position in Germany
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGermany: Munich-based vacation rental platform Holidu is integrating bestfewo.de into its network, expanding its host base in Germany as consolidation accelerates across the European short-term rental market.
Albuquerque city council votes down short-term rental regulations
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: An Albuquerque, New Mexico city council bill implementing a 100-foot buffer zone between future short-term rentals was voted down by five votes to four Monday.
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 […]
AI is overwhelming hosts, PriceLabs report finds
Reading Time: 2 minutesGlobal: Dynamic pricing and revenue management solution provider PriceLabs has published its Global Host Report 2025, revealing that while technology and AI adoption among short-term rental hosts is increasing, many are still struggling to see meaningful operational benefits. Based on responses from more than 1,400 hosts with one to four listings, the report finds that only […]
Interhome launches new B2C website on HomeToGo’s core platform
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGermany/Switzerland: HomeToGo and Interhome have launched Interhome’s new B2C website, marking the successful migration of the brand onto HomeToGo’s core technology platform just two months after the acquisition closed. The rebuild covered 18 localised domains and more than 65,000 landing pages, all completed with 100% uptime and customer accounts fully preserved. HomeToGo has additionally taken […]