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Barcelona STR ban explained: What happens next?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: STRz editor Paul Stevens explains the situation about the potential holiday rental ban in Barcelona, exploring both sides of the debate, and addressing what might come next for the city.
Barcelona set to introduce holiday rental ban by late 2028
Reading Time: 4 minutesSpain: Barcelona is set to introduce a ban on all short-term rentals for tourists in the city by late 2028, according to mayor Jaume Collboni of the leftist Socialists’ Party of Catalonia.
ASSC partners with Sustonica to promote responsible tourism
Reading Time: 2 minutesScotland: The Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers [ASSC] and sustainability certification provider Sustonica have announced a strategic partnership.
2024 Shortyz Awards interviews: Vanessa de Souza Lage, Sustonica
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: STRz speaks to Vanessa de Souza Lage, CEO, Sustonica at the 2024 Shortyz Awards.
SCALE Green sustainability conference launched
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: SCALE, a series of events catering to short-term rental property managers, has announced the first edition of SCALE Green, which will take place in London on 23 April 2024, ahead of the Shortyz Awards that evening.
STAAA partners with Sustonica to promote STR sustainability
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralia / Spain: The Short Term Accommodation Association Australia [STAAA], an organisation representing short-term rental stakeholders in Australia, has strategically partnered with Sustonica, which describes itself as “a pioneer in sustainability certification”.
Sustonica joins forces with Booking.com
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: Barcelona-based Sustonica, described as the first dedicated sustainability programme for short-term rentals around the world, has announced that it has joined forces with Booking.com.
Vitur Summit and Sustonica team up to showcase sustainable living
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: Vitur Summit, a flagship European short-term rental event being held in Málaga, Spain [10-12 May] has set up the first showcase of a sustainable vacation rental at the heart of the event’s Convention Centre.
Sustonica launches as first sustainability certification for rentals
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: Sustonica, which claims to be “the first certification company tackling the sustainability of short-term rental homes”, has announced the launch of its “Committed” programme, aimed at recognising and promoting environmentally-friendly vacation rentals worldwide.
COP27: Time for leaders to step up to the sustainability plate
Reading Time: 7 minutesEgypt: As COP27 takes place in Egypt, STRz asks several passionate environmentalists in the short-term rental sector to give their perspective of what is needed in our industry.