Park Leisure names Richard Bates as new CEO
UK: Luxury holiday park provider Park Leisure has appointed Richard Bates as its new chief executive officer. Bates joins Park Leisure with 30 years of industry experience, including 16 years at Haven Holidays. He previously held the managing director role at both Butlins and Warner Leisure Holidays. Following a challenging start to the year due to the […]
Pikl selected for Tech Nation Fintech 3.0 programme
UK: Sharing economy insurance provider Pikl has qualified as one of 31 fintech and insurtech companies to have been chosen for this year’s cohort. This is the first year that insurtech companies have been eligible for the Fintech programme. In recognition of the impact Pikl has made to the industry over the last three years, founder […]
Holiday park director banned over £19m failed investment scheme
UK: The director of holiday park firm Walsham Chalet Park Ltd, Simon Moir, has been banned from running a business for 14 years over a £19.4 million failed investment scheme in luxury lodges. According to Accountancy Daily, Moir’s company, which went into creditors voluntary liquidation last September, was brought to the attention of the Insolvency […]
Airbnb launches City Portal for local governments
Worldwide: In its continuing attempts to work with local governments, Airbnb has launched its City Portal, a dedicated solutions platform for municipalities. The portal offers a dashboard, featuring Airbnb Data, compliance solutions, direct access to team members, and a central location for enforcement resources. In keeping with its community compact, Airbnb forged individual partnerships with […]
Fülhaus launches direct-to-consumer furniture rental service
Canada: Turnkey interior designer and furniture rental service, Fülhaus, has announced the launch of a direct-to-consumer rental scheme in Montreal. The company plans to expand the pilot service to the rest of Canada and the United States in 2021. Fülhaus launched in 2015, providing high quality, photo-ready furnishings for short-term rental businesses, expanding to provide […]
STRz podcast 18: Damian Sheridan and Deborah Labi, The Book Direct Show
Spain: On the latest episode of the ShortTermRentalz podcast, we speak to Damian Sheridan and Deborah Labi, the directors of the upcoming Book Direct Show, which will take place live and virtually from Barcelona on 29-30 September, for which we are a media partner. Listen in to hear their thoughts on the benefits of attracting […]
CJEU sides with cities on short-term rental crackdowns
Europe: The Court of Justice of the European Union [ CJEU ] in Luxembourg has ruled in favour of municipalities looking to limit the impact of short-term rentals in their communities today. The case upheld French laws which maintain that property owners should declare the renting of any second homes to city authorities. Short-term rental […]
England hospitality venues on curfew, face masks compulsory
UK: Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that hospitality venues such as pubs, bars and restaurants must close at 22:00 from Thursday, with staff obligated to wear face masks. The British government has tightened its restrictions on the rule of six in an effort to curb the climbing number of coronavirus cases across the country. […]