ASSC announces certification partnership with I-PRAC
UK: The ASSC [Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers] has announced it has partnered-up with verification platform I-PRAC to offer free approval certification for ASSC members. The free initiative for ASSC members aims to boost enquiries, consumer trust and encourage direct bookings. Research quoted by the ASSC stated that 89 per cent of short-term rental bookings fail at the payment hurdle, as […]
STRz podcast 14: I-PRAC’s Chris Maughan assesses trust in the rental landscape
Worldwide: I-PRAC CEO and co-founder, Chris Maughan, joins the ShortTermRentalz podcast to assess the importance of trust and confidence in the short-term rental space as the hospitality sector reopens, as well as what the landscape will look like as we move towards the ‘new normal’.
MadeComfy gains official I-PRAC verification
Australia: Australian property management company MadeComfy has been verified for official approval by I-PRAC, a global membership platform for short-term rental professionals, which the latter says will give the former an “even greater advantage amongst competitors”. MadeComfy, which is headquartered in Sydney and has extended its operations into Melbourne and Brisbane, provides business and leisure travellers […]
SafeStay Australia partners with I-PRAC for $6m investment
Australia: Australian short-term rental safety auditor SafeStay have announced a partnership with I-PRAC international. The two together will be investing $6m into the Australian short-term rental market in order to improve safety standards and bolster the sector’s legitimacy. SafeStay was founded by a trio of Australian experts who sought to improve safety standards in the industry […]
I-PRAC to invest £1 million of value into the short-term rental sector
UK: In a bid to transform the short-term rental landscape and support the thousands of operators within it, the CEO of I-PRAC, Chris Maughan, has approved an investment of £1 million into the sector, via the company’s verification platform for rental professionals. In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, Maughan believes there is a great deal to […]
I PRAC’s Chris Maughan highlights rental fraud and previews the Shortyz
UK: I-PRAC CEO and co-founder, Chris Maughan, speaks to ShortTermRentalz at the inaugural More Bookings Direct Conference in London about how his company is trying to combat rental fraud in the sector and why the Shortyz Awards on 11 March are an important moment for recognising the contributions of everyone within the short-term rental space. […]
I-PRAC’s Emma Mills on the effect of consumer confidence on the rental industry
UK: I-PRAC managing director Emma Mills speaks to ShortTermRentalz at HOST 2019 about the effect of consumer confidence on the short-term rental industry and the direction of regulations in the space in the next 12 months and beyond. For more information, visit the I-PRAC website here.
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 […]