Cape Town to tax STRs amid digital nomad and housing concerns
The Mayor of Cape Town has proposed a tax on short-term rental properties to address rising housing costs.
Situ releases white paper to highlight legislation impact
UK: Global extended-stay accommodation agency Situ has released a white paper on current factors, including legislation, that are impacting the supply of short-term rental accommodation in ten key global locations and how it is affecting the extended-stay sector.
Wi-fi monitoring and publishing: A game changer for 2023
Worldwide: Philip Pickard and Nick Smuts, co-founders of wi-fi verification platform Speedy, detail how reliable wi-fi monitoring and publishing is set to be a “game changer” for short-term rental property management businesses in 2023 as more people opt for remote or hybrid working lifestyles.
A new reality for travel and hospitality: STRz 2023 predictions
Worldwide: Read our predictions for the global short-term rental industry in 2023.
Flatio acquires digital nomad housing platform flOasis
Czechia / Belgium: Brno-based mid-term letting platform Flatio has announced the acquisition of flOasis, a housing provider for remote workers.
Airbnb reveals trending destinations for remote workers in 2022
Worldwide: Airbnb has announced the trending destinations where travellers are booking long-term stays in 2022, particularly digital nomads who work remotely.
Leavetown survey reasserts remote working optimism
US: Short-term rental booking platform Leavetown has released findings from its survey of customers around how the new remote work environment has inspired travel aspirations and empowered people to seize increased opportunities to travel. Data from Leavetown’s customers from across the globe has revealed high levels of optimism about working remotely, even post-pandemic, and the possibilities it […]
Mid-term letting platform Flatio acquires NomadX for £3.6m
Czechia: Czech mid-term letting platform Flatio has announced that it has acquired Lisbon-based digital nomad housing marketplace NomadX in a move reportedly worth £3.6million. The deal will see the Brno-based proptech company take on NomadX’s inventory of apartments, staff and social platforms as the company plans to accelerate growth in the UK. Flatio, which turned over £4.5million […]
Anyplace outlines latest US digital nomad trends
US: B2C marketplace Anyplace has revealed the latest digital nomad trends being seen in the United States, as more and more companies extend their work-from-home policies, leading many young professionals to move out of urban centres such as New York City and San Francisco to rural areas. Among the companies extending their remote working policies […]
Rentals United releases ‘Who’s Who of Short-Term Rental Listing Sites’ report
Barcelona: Channel manager Rentals United has released a first edition of ‘Who’s Who of Short-Term Rental Listing Sites’, which is a comprehensive, categorised resource of niche listing sites for short-term rentals. The tech solution for the short-term rental industry also aims to make the report an invaluable resource for property managers as well as travellers. […]