Amsterdam city centre rental ban ruled to be illegal
Netherlands: The imposing of a ban on short-term rentals in three city centre districts in Amsterdam last year has now been ruled illegal by the Dutch capital’s administrative court. The case was brought to court by housing lobby group Amsterdam Gastvrij, which represents home owners who list their homes on rental platforms, according to Dutch […]
Airbnb hires Cupples as Northern Europe GM
Europe: Airbnb has announced the appointment of Amanda Cupples as its new general manager for Northern Europe. Cupples will be responsible for overseeing the region including, UK, Ireland, Netherlands, and the Nordics, leading a strong team to grow the business and support Airbnb’s community of hosts and guests. The home-sharing platform said it was committed […]
Key Data Dashboard acquires DemandIQ
US: Vacation rental market data and benchmarking platform, Key Data Dashboard, is to acquire Oregon-based guest demand analytics tool DemandIQ. Founded in 2020, DemandIQ is a website analytics plugin that allows property managers to access real-time travel search data, such as length of stay and arrival and departure dates, which is layered with real-time booking […]