Urban Living Festival 2025: Key takeaways for short-term rentals
UK: The 2025 Urban Living Festival offered a comprehensive look at the trends and challenges shaping hospitality and real estate. The two-day event began with property tours across Denmark Street, before culminating in a full day of panels, presentations, awards and networking at Mary Ward House. Across four Short Term Rentalz sessions, speakers shared insights […]
Rental Escapes expands luxury villa portfolio
Canada: Luxury villa rental company, Rental Escapes, has expanded its global portfolio with new villa offerings in London, England, and Kitzbühel, Austria, while also enhancing its villa selection in popular destinations like Portugal, Costa Rica, Sicily, Barbados, California’s Coachella Valley, and Florida’s Panhandle. The company is expanding its offerings to accommodate the increasing demand for […]
Opago to support GuestReady’s operations in London and Paris
UK: Short-term rental operations platform Opago has partnered with property management company GuestReady to provide housekeeping, linen and maintenance services across more than 500 homes in London and Paris. GuestReady will use Opago’s tech-enabled platform and field teams to manage over 200 homes in London and more than 300 in Paris. The agreement forms part of […]
City Relay selects RentalReady as tech partner
UK: London-based property management firm City Relay has chosen RentalReady as its new property management software provider as the company is looking to expand further in London and Paris.
London short-term lets could face tourism levy
UK: London Mayor Sadiq Khan has renewed calls to introduce a tourism levy that would apply to overnight stays in the capital, including hotels and short-term lets such as Airbnb. The proposal would give local authorities the power to charge visitors a small fee per night, with the funds going towards public services such as […]
What to expect ahead of the 2025 Shortyz Awards
Worldwide: Following the closure of last week’s entries period, attention now turns to the sixth edition of the Shortyz Awards, to be held in London on Tuesday 1 April.
Entries deadline extended for 2025 Shortyz Awards
UK: ShortTermRentalz can announce that the entries deadline for the 2025 Shortyz Awards has been officially extended until Wednesday 19 February at 23:59 GMT.
2025 Short Stay Summit agenda announced
UK: The agenda for the 2025 Short Stay Summit, hosted by the STAA – the Short Term Accommodation Association, has been unveiled.
The Courthouse Hotel Shoreditch awaits for 2025 Shortyz Awards
UK: ShortTermRentalz is delighted to announce that the sixth annual Shortyz Awards will be held at The Courthouse Hotel Shoreditch in London on Tuesday 1 April 2025.
GuestReady introduces first UK serviced accommodation offering
UK: Property management company GuestReady has introduced ‘The Fitzroy by GuestReady’, a luxury boutique accommodation in the heart of London.