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.
limehome expands into French market
France: German property management company limehome has entered the French market, announcing 25 apartments in Paris Suresnes and 19 in the historic old town of Versailles within the next 12 months.
Florence orders ban on holiday rental self check-in keyboxes
Italy: The local government in Florence has ordered the removal of self check-in keyboxes / lockboxes at holiday rental properties, effective from today [25 February].
STRs dominate 2024 NYE travel in Europe
Italy: Pricing trends for short-term rentals and hotels in more than 25 European capitals and destinations analysed by The Data Appeal Company – Almawave Group are providing valuable insights into the shifting dynamics of travel preferences as we approach New Year’s Eve [NYE] 2024.
Marseille mayor plans “strictest rental regulations in France”
France: The mayor of Marseille has announced plans to force landlords and hosts who rent out their properties on short-term rental platforms like Airbnb to “buy back” another property and list it on the long-term rental market.
Paris STR market sees summer slump despite Olympics
France: A surge of “have-a-go hoteliers” cashing in on the Olympics led to a 24 per cent drop in per-property revenue in Paris’ vacation rental market this summer compared to 2023, according to research by eviivo and Key Data.
OYO buys French PM Checkmyguest
France: Softbank-backed Indian hospitality chain OYO has acquired Paris-based short-/mid-term rental property management company Checkmyguest, according to French publication Les Echos.
An Olympic conundrum for Airbnb and STRs in Paris?
France: STRz editor Paul Stevens previews the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris and the situation for the country’s short-term rental industry, the impact of strict new regulations, and how occupancy rates and pricing are shaping up as the event is set to get underway in the City of Light.
Smartrenting to cease property management service
France: Paris-based travel tech startup Smartrenting has announced that it is ceasing its property management service.
VRMA Europe 2024: Justin Ford, Breezeway
France: Justin Ford, director of short-term rental safety & certification programs at Breezeway, speaks to STRz at the 2024 VRMA European Conference in Paris.