City Relay launches out-of-hours service for B2B clients
London: Property management company City Relay has launched an out-of-hours service to support its B2B clients. Those in the business of residential property management will attest to the many benefits of their operations, but one detractor is the anti-social hours that the job often entails. Companies operating at high occupancy levels will inevitably need to […]
UK STAA offers its tax tips for hosts renting out homes or rooms
UK: As the Friday 31 January self-assessment tax deadline looms, industry body the UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA] is alerting homeowners who rent out their properties or rooms when away or on a short-term basis, to understand their tax obligations and think about opportunities in the year ahead. They believe there are three key […]
OYO Hotels & Homes partners with Sabre Hospitality Solutions
Singapore: Rapidly-growing hospitality chain OYO has partnered with Sabre Hospitality to connect its properties with travel agents. Through Sabre’s GDS connectivity solutions, powered by its SynXis platform, OYO will have access to a network of over 900,000 agents. In a press release, OYO global chief strategy officer Mandiner Gulati said: “Asset owners are the backbone […]
Guesty and AirDNA reveal top ten US ski cities for “investability”
US: Short-term rental property management software company Guesty has teamed up with short-term rental data provider AirDNA to find out the top ten U.S. ski cities in which to invest in a vacation rental property – i.e. their “investability”. Lots of people think of pools and pina coladas when they hear the word ‘vacation’, but […]
UK STAA and ASSC submit joint letter over Scottish letting regulations
UK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association [UK STAA] and Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers [ASSC] have sent a joint letter to housing minister Kevin Stewart MSP in response to forthcoming regulations recently announced for the short-term lettings sector in Scotland. There are five key point that both associations requested further clarity on: A clear definition of […]
Dubai Tourism Authority issues guidelines for holiday homes sector
UAE: The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing has unveiled an expansion to its 2013 guidelines on holiday homes. The original ruling, Decree 41, will be expanded to include definitions of what a holiday home is, the licensing requirements, and most importantly, the rights of homeowners. Its goal is to continue diversification within the […]
Vacation Rental Mastermind Series podcast to launch on 29 January
US: The host of the hospitality podcast, “Slick Talk: The Hospitality Podcast”, Will Slickers, has launched his latest podcast series, “The Vacation Rental Mastermind Series”, which will debut on Wednesday 29 January 2020 at 8am PST. The series, which is sponsored by industry names such as NoiseAware, AirDNA, Breezeway, I-PRAC, TravelNest and StayShare, brings together […]
Short Term Rentalz · STRz podcast 23: Hugh Treseder, Flotespace
Short Term Rentalz · STRz podcast 23: Hugh Treseder, Flotespace
Plans unveiled for Anaheim Disney Vacation Club Timeshare Tower
US: Disney has unveiled plans for a proposed Disney Vacation Club Timeshare Tower on the site next to the Disneyland hotel in the city of Anaheim in Southern California, with the project scheduled to open in 2023 if approved. A final site plan and request for a conditional use permit for the vacation rental project […]