GuestReady reveals profitable rental locations in Portugal
Portugal: Property management company GuestReady has revealed Avenida dos Aliados in Porto and the Chiado neighbourhood in Lisbon are the most lucrative locations for short-term rentals in Portugal. According to the agency’s latest report, the aforementioned communities can have two-bedroom apartments rented out for €150 per day. The report was based on the average values […]
What is the future of data benchmarking in the rental industry?
Worldwide: ShortTermRentalz spoke to data providers AirDNA and See Transparent to see how they employ data benchmarking in their firms and what the future holds for it. AirDNA: AirDNA CEO Scott Shatford spotted the potential of the short-term rental industry back in 2012. It was after unexpectedly losing his job and buying a plane ticket […]
FrontDesk expands US corporate rental model
US: Milwaukee startup and next generation hotel management system FrontDesk is expanding its corporate rental model across 15 cities in the United States. FrontDesk co-founder and chief growth officer, Jesse DePinto, told BizTimes: “We are the boots on the ground that are actually meeting the guests, cleaning the units, furnishing the units, taking customer phone […]
Airbnb hires Sean Joyce for brand confidence push
US: Airbnb has hired former FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigations) deputy director Sean Joyce as the company’s first-ever chief trust officer. It is hoped that the incoming cyber security and privacy expert will be the figurehead to signal the start of a push for greater brand confidence. Airbnb said it made the decision to make […]
Dubai Asset Management partners with HiGuests
Dubai: Dubai Asset Management has announced its venture into the short-term rental market space by partnering with leading holiday home operator HiGuests. The Dubai-based startup and owner and manager of one of the city’s largest portfolios of rental residential communities, manages short-term rentals with the end goal to increase convenience for both hosts and guests […]