Portoro premieres first market with StayLocalAustin acquisition
US: Texas-based vacation rental management startup Portoro has launched its maiden market in Austin, Texas, with the acquisition of StayLocalAustin.
AirDNA: US short-term rental market ends 2022 on high note
US: The US short-term rental market rang in the new year with strong demand, with 19.8 per cent more nights stayed in December 2022, more than the 16.7 per cent year-over-year growth for November, according to AirDNA.
IHM Recharge 2023: Filipa Leitão de Aguiar, Rent4Rest
Portugal: Rent4Rest founder and CEO, Filipa Leitão de Aguiar, speaks to STRz at IHM’s 2023 Recharge event in Lisbon.
Vrbo launches technology to prevent party house bookings
US: Expedia Group vacation rental brand Vrbo is rolling out new unauthorised event prevention technology that identifies potentially disruptive parties before they take place.
AirDNA: 2022 ends on high note for European short-term rentals
Europe: Short-term rentals in Europe ended 2022 on a high for strong demand, with 10.2 per cent more nights booked than in December 2019 and 47.4 per cent more than in 2021, and revenue up 38.5 per cent, according to AirDNA.