Rental professionals react to UK’s departure from European Union
UK: Experts within the professional short-term rental industry have been reacting to the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union on 31 January 2020, following more than three years of uncertainty after the in/out referendum was held back in 2016. The matter has proved to be a divisive one across the UK and tensions still […]
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 […]
Short-term rental ‘avengers’ seek fair regulation with new playbook
US: Twenty short-term rental advocacy figureheads have teamed up to create a video playbook of actionable initiatives that aims to unite the industry in prompting local governments to enforce more consistent and fair regulations affecting short-term rentals. The participants in the Vacation Rental Advocate’s Playbook include figureheads that are regarded as “the nation’s most effective […]
‘The rental ecosystem is rapidly changing; and it’s only just getting started’
Worldwide: STAA (Short-Term Accommodation Association) chair Merilee Karr, has shared her six takeaway views from Skift’s recently-published ‘The Short-Term Rental Ecosystem’ report in a blog post with ShortTermRentalz. The Skift report published this week on ‘The Short-Term Rental Ecosystem’ was long overdue. The short-term rental sector in the UK, and around the world, is changing […]
CertiStay’s Randy Bacik on safety, security and regulations
Canada: ShortTermRentalz spoke to Randy Bacik, president and CEO of CertiStay, a third party safety and security certification for short-term rentals, to learn about its recently launched safety and security solution and his insight on industry regulations. An industry leader, often called on to speak at major industry conventions and associations, Bacik is also an […]
Protecting your livelihood; support and expertise from Quality in Tourism
UK: Following the recent collapse of Brighton Holiday Homes in May and the ongoing calls for the regulation of the sharing economy, we spoke to Quality in Tourism director Deborah Heather to gain her views on how and what to do to protect both consumers and hosts in today’s litigious society. In the last ten […]
“Self-regulation is important for our industry to thrive”: Michael Goldin, NoiseAware
US: ShortTermRentalz speaks to NoiseAware director of business development, Michael Goldin, about the company’s recent integration with Guesty and the importance of self-regulation in the industry. At a time when we are seeing more regulations and restrictions being placed on vacation rentals worldwide, how is NoiseAware trying to promote responsible renting? Regulations and restrictions are […]
“A solutions-focused brand”: Operto CEO Michael Driedger
ShortTermRentalz spoke to Operto CEO and co-founder, Michael Driedger, about the company’s rebrand from Slickspaces Technologies, the launch of its next-generation operating dashboard and the tightening of short-term rental regulations worldwide. What are your principal reasons for rebranding Slickspaces Technologies as Operto Guest Technologies? As we started to grow, we wanted a brand that was […]
Protecting owners from rental fraud: Emma Mills, I-PRAC
ShortTermRentalz spoke to I-PRAC managing director Emma Mills at the Short Stay Show about the company’s verification platform for owners and agents operating short-term rentals as well as the way forward for regulating the industry more efficiently. What did you hope to achieve with I-PRAC at the Short Stay Show, given that you were a […]
2019 Short-Term Rental Industry Predictions
Michael Goldin, director of business development at NoiseAware, a noise monitoring solution designed for short-term rentals, serviced apartments and flexible housing, speaks to STRz about his 2019 predictions for the short-term rental industry. Introduction It would be tough to think of an industry that is evolving faster as the vacation rental industry. However, since joining […]