Scottish government launches consultation period
Scotland: The Scottish government has launched a formal consultation on short-term lets, following a speech by the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s speech at the SNP Conference. The government said it was launching the consultation period to gauge Scottish citizens’ views on a potential regulatory system of short-term lets in the country, which would make rentals […]
Figures show 37 per cent rise in rentals in the Balearics
Spain: Ecologists for environmental organisation Terraferida have reported a 37 per cent increase in tourist accommodation places in the Balearics compared to four years ago. The figures, based on information from the tourism ministry, reveal that there are 158,000 more tourist accommodation places in the Balearics than there were in 2015. The number of places has […]
How the rental industry is embracing pet-friendly
Worldwide: ShortTermRentalz speaks to 2nd Address content marketing manager Yuqing Pan about how the short-term rental industry is becoming more pet-friendly. Travel is often about leaving the comforts of home, but something is hard to leave behind—pets. Nowadays, more pet owners are bringing along their furry pals on their travels. A study by TripAdvisor shows […]
Marriott poised to expand home-sharing activities
Worldwide: Marriott is set to expand its activities in the resurgent home-sharing industry with its own vacation rental business venture following a successful trial. The Wall Street Journal has reported that the company, whose brands span from Ritz-Carlton to Sheraton and W Hotels, is expected to unveil details about the plan possibly as early as […]
Airbnb partners with RXR Realty to operate Rockefeller Center suites
New York: Guests on Airbnb will soon be offered the opportunity to book luxury apartment-style suites within New York’s iconic Rockefeller Center. The firm has acquired ten floors at the location of 75 Rockefeller Plaza, with plans in place to convert them into 200 overnight suites in a newly-formed partnership with real estate developers RXR […]