Definitely Maybe an Oasis hospitality boom in 2025
UK: English rock band Oasis has announced that it is reuniting for its first UK shows in 16 years in the summer of 2025.
Tourist tax launches in first UK city
UK: Manchester has become the first city in the UK to introduce a tourist tax, which will cost an additional £1 per night for accommodation stays.
Awaze to create 75 jobs at Manchester HQ
UK: Vacation rental and holiday resorts company, Awaze, is set to create 75 new jobs at its Manchester headquarters, less than four months after closing its Earby base in Lancashire to support the growth of the firm. The group’s new ‘centre of excellence’ in Manchester opened at the start of October, and now serves as […]
Short Stay Manchester Meet Up 2019
17 September, 2019 • Impossible Bar, Manchester City Centre • Website On Tuesday 17th September, the Short Stay team are hosting another edition of their successful meet up events, this time in Manchester. This time the meet up will be for property owners, managers and investors in the North West as the doors open at the Impossible […]
Portico unveils highest rental yields in North West England
UK: Landlords of short-term rentals in the Fairfield area of Liverpool are recording the highest yields in the North Western cities of Liverpool and Manchester, according to research published by letting agency Portico Host. The research reveals Fairfield landlords letting out properties as short-term rentals are achieving an average rental yield of 27.2 per cent, […]
Short-term let ban to be trialled on Manchester estate
UK: The Manchester Evening News has revealed the city’s council is to trial a scheme preventing people buying any of 1000 new homes on an estate to let on Airbnb and other home-sharing platforms. The move means every privately-owned residence in the Brunswick area of the city would be covered by a strict covenant that […]
Portico Host service expands to North West England
Manchester: Short-term lettings service Portico Host, which specialises in Airbnb management, is expanding to North West England. Portico Host, which is part of estate and lettings agency Portico, provides landlords with the opportunity to utilise Airbnb management services, and short and long-term lettings solutions under one umbrella platform. The expansion into the North West is […]
GuestReady prepares to expand UK services to Edinburgh and Manchester
Edinburgh: Airbnb management company GuestReady is expanding its UK services to Edinburgh, as a response to rising tourist demand for accommodation in the Scottish capital. The firm, which was founded back in 2016, is also adding Manchester to its UK operations, which means it will be expanding its offering of services to 10 cities across […]