Acquisitions and Consolidation: Alexander Limpert, GuestReady

STRz speaks to GuestReady CEO Alexander Limpert about his company’s acquisition of Oporto City Flats and management of the We Stay In Paris portfolio as well as his thoughts ahead for 2019.
Limitations on Airbnb reservations in French cities come into effect

France: New rules have come into effect in France, which automatically limit reservations at Airbnb residences in 18 cities across the country. The regulations, which were enforced from 1 January 2019, mean any primary listed residences in those cities will not be allowed to host reservations for more than 120 nights per calendar year. They […]
Bellevue-based Lubn unveils 4G / LTE key lockbox: the IoT Smart Lock

Bellevue: Autonomous property management solution provider Lubn Inc. has unveiled a 4G / LTE key lockbox with a visual authentication feature – the IoT Smart Lock. Lubn claims the smart lock will be the first of its kind in the world, which operates via an embedded camera that recognises mobile QR codes issued by the […]