Airbnb named Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner
Worldwide: Airbnb has, as previously reported, been announced as an official Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner in an estimated $500m deal at a press conference in London. Airbnb’s partnership with the IOC is a long-term agreement, spanning nine years, which will last for at least the next two Summer Olympics [2024 in Paris and Los […]
Pikl recruits Angela Seymour-Jackson as deputy chair
UK: Sharing economy insurance specialist Pikl has announced the recruitment of Angela Seymour-Jackson to its board as deputy chair. Seymour-Jackson is a seasoned insurance industry specialist having held senior positions at AEGON, RAC and Aviva. She is currently a non-executive director with Trustpilot, GoCompare, Rentokil Initial, Janus Henderson and Page Group. As deputy chair of […]
City Relay to integrate further eco-friendly initiatives
UK: Short-let property management company City Relay is aiming to disrupt the unsustainable nature of travel by integrating a number of eco-friendly initiatives. The company provides a fully managed service for London homeowners wishing to rent out their property for short stays. It handles everything from housekeeping to maintenance while guests occupy homes and offer […]
FLEX 2019 interviews: Mickey Kropf, Vector Travel
US: Vector Travel founder and CEO, Mickey Kropf, speaks to ShortTermRentalz at FLEX 2019 in San Francisco about the rise in demand for alternative accommodations in the multifamily rental space, and the significance of the urban living phenomenon. For more information, visit the Vector Travel website here.
Love Rentals and market concentration in Florida: Brian Hamaoui, CiiRUS
US: ShortTermRentalz spoke to Brian Hamaoui, vice president of Love Florida at CiiRUS Vacation Rental Software, about his company’s newly-created program, “Love Rentals” and the challenges associated with concentration in key U.S target markets such as Florida. What is the Love Rentals program and how will this be of interest to the short-term rental industry, […]
Short Stay Summit 2019: Deborah Heather, Quality in Tourism
Spain: Quality in Tourism director Deborah Heather speaks to ShortTermRentalz at the first Short Stay Summit in Barcelona about “eroding” standards in the sharing economy and the firm’s recently-published white paper report on the short-term rental industry. For more information, visit the Quality in Tourism website here.
Holiday Exchange Cooperative to build social economy exchange platform
Spain: The Holiday Exchange Cooperative, which launched recently in Barcelona, is aiming to become the world’s first social economy home exchange platform by making it easier and cheaper for people to ‘exchange’ homes. The co-op’s strategy is to use 50 per cent of surpluses to fund social and solidarity economy projects, while 25 per cent […]
RealPage agrees to acquire PMS provider Buildium
US: RealPage, the owner of vacation rental software provider Kigo, has announced that it has agreed to acquire SaaS real estate property management solution provider Buildium. In acquiring Buildium, RealPage is broadening its product offering to target smaller multifamily, single-family, associations and commercial real estate market segments. These audiences help to form the SMB market […]