ASTRA elects three new board members

Australia / New Zealand: The Australia and New Zealand Short Term Rental Association [ASTRA] announced the election of three leaders onto its board at its annual general meeting last week, joining current and re-elected directors.
Brisbane to introduce permit requirement for STR property owners

Australia: Short-term rental property owners will now require a permit to rent out units on platforms such as Airbnb as the result of a first-of-its-kind 12-month review of the activity in the sector.
QIAS / Quality in Tourism release STR sustainability white paper

UK / Worldwide: Quality International Assessment Services [QIAS] / Quality in Tourism have released a global STR sustainability white paper, which reports the findings from industry associations and their initiatives to drive best practice for sustainability.
Key Data becomes exclusive data partner of ASTRA

Australia: Short-term rental data provider Key Data has become the exclusive data partner of the Australian association for STR property managers.
Global initiative launched to drive industry best practice for sustainability

Worldwide: The short-term rental industry has announced the launch of a new initiative to promote responsible hospitality and continued best practice growth in terms of sustainability across the sector.