New Zealand ministers team up with Airbnb to help disaster victims
New Zealand: New Zealand’s civil defence ministry has linked up with Airbnb to help hosts make their homes available to people who may have been displaced due to a disaster. Airbnb app users will also be able to receive emergency messages regardless of whether they are hosts and guests. The former Australian minister of foreign […]
GuestReady prepares to expand UK services to Edinburgh and Manchester
Edinburgh: Airbnb management company GuestReady is expanding its UK services to Edinburgh, as a response to rising tourist demand for accommodation in the Scottish capital. The firm, which was founded back in 2016, is also adding Manchester to its UK operations, which means it will be expanding its offering of services to 10 cities across […]
Louise Birritteri: mind the insurance gap if you are a vacation rental host
ShortTermRentalz spoke to Louise Birritteri, CEO of Inlet, to discuss the insurance gap in the emerging short-term rental market. The massive increase in usage of platforms such as Airbnb and HomeAway to access alternative accommodation to hotels and guest houses has been well documented over the last couple of years. But what perhaps has not […]