London summer staycation trends revealed
UK: Staycations in London are on the rise according to City Relay, one of the capital’s leading short-let property management companies. With the pound at its lowest level in years, UK citizens are increasingly choosing cheaper, hassle-free alternatives to holidaying abroad. City Relay has revealed that nearly 45 per cent of guests staying at their […]
Short-Term Rentals in Multifamily Student Housing: Mickey Kropf
US: In this latest guest feature, Vector Travel’s Mickey Kropf details how multifamily student housing is leading the way in multifamily design innovation in the short-term rental industry. For context: • Student Housing: Conventional multifamily properties in which at least 20 per cent of units are leased to undergraduate or graduate students • Short-Term Rentals: […]
Airbnb poaches Facebook’s Vince for EMEA creative team
UK: Airbnb has appointed former Facebook employee Edward Vince as creative director to lead its in-house creative hub division for the EMEA region. Vince will manage Airbnb Creative in the region from the company’s London base and will be responsible for overseeing a multi-disciplinary team of talented creative individuals across design, experiential, interactive and social, […]
PointCentral integrates home technology with OwnerRez
US: Enterprise-scale property automation solution, PointCentral, has integrated its smart home technology with Seattle-based OwnerRez, Smakers of Property Management Systems for rental managers. The PointCentral integration automatically assigns unique access codes for the keyless locks installed in rental properties and updates as needed for date changes and early/late check-in and check-out times. OwnerRez CEO Paul […]