Israel reignites row with Airbnb by seeking legal steps over West Bank boycott
Israel: Israel’s strategic affairs minister Gilad Erdan has reignited the row with Airbnb by calling on the compamy to rescind its boycott of West Bank settlement listings. Erdan was speaking at the opening of a new four-kilometre road in the West Bank, just outside of Jerusalem. He warned that Israel would continue its legal pursuit […]
Spotahome and Hostmaker unite to help London landlords offer longer-term rentals
UK: Hybrid letting agent Spotahome and Airbnb management service Hostmaker have reportedly agreed a deal to help London landlords bypass the city’s maximum short-term rental laws. Airbnb now enforces a 90-night limit after councils in London introduced the restriction in late 2016. To help make renting their properties out on Airbnb viable, Spanish property tech […]
Indian startup OYO prepares to launch OYO Homes in Dubai
India: Indian hospitality startup OYO will launch OYO Homes in Dubai, which will offer apartments on a short-term rental basis. The UAE is the first international market in which the OYO Homes platform will be launched, and customers will be able to check into apartments on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. Manu Midha, Middle […]