Tripadvisor evolves model, cancels STR stays past October
Worldwide: Online travel agency Tripadvisor is transitioning its vacation rental strategy to a new business model that leverages third-party providers, although it denied that it was shutting down its rental offering altogether.
TripAdvisor seeking to sell off vacation rental brands
US: Online travel company TripAdvisor is reportedly floating its vacation rental business collection for sale as it seeks to hone in on experiences, dining, hotels and media commitments, according to a report in Skift. The company‘s five vacation rental brands – FlipKey and VacationHomeRentals [US], Holiday Lettings and Housetrip [UK] and Niumba [Spain] – are […]
Housing leader urges council estate leaseholder legal action
UK: Southwark’s housing leader wants the council to take legal action against leaseholders who list their properties on council estates as holiday homes on Airbnb. Cllr Stephanie Cryan, a cabinet member for housing management, was asked by St George’s ward councillor Maria Linforth-Hall at an overview & scrutiny committee this week about how the council […]