Taipei bans short-term rentals for quarantine purposes
Taiwan: The mayor of Taipei Huang Shan-shan (黃珊珊) has announced that the city will no longer allow the rental of private premises for quarantining. The decision was made due to concern that the practice could lead to a resurgence in COVID-19 cases. Landlords found renting out apartments for the purposes of quarantine will be fined […]
Dutch demand for holiday homes shoots up
The Netherlands: Demand is rising for holiday homes in the Netherlands, in rural provinces such as Zeeland, Friesland and Drenthe. Luxury homes, are popular in particular, according to Dutch source Financieele Dagblad. Tom van den Brink of holiday home fair company Fairs Consult, said: “Buyers indicate that the world has changed enormously in a few […]
California desert vacation rentals see pandemic boom
US: The California desert regions, home to the Coachella Valley and Palm Springs, are seeing a rise in vacation rental visitors, despite the fact that hotels have remained open. Like much of the American market, many of the new bookings come from families in urban locations looking to escape to non-urban, rural destinations. According to data […]
Colorado rentals to reopen today
US: The state of Colorado will allow short-term rentals to open starting today, Monday June 1. Julie Sutor, county communications director, said the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment plans to open short-term rentals statewide effective June 1. On May 15, Summit County requested a variance from Governor Jared Polis’ safer-at-home order to open […]
Blurring the lines between homes and hotels
Michael Goldin ponders the future of flexible housing. Much has been written about millennials’ unwillingness (and inability) to buy homes. Many factors play into this, but what does that mean for the future of housing? For millennials, the average job tenure is three years and for those between 20 and 24 its even lower, 1.3 […]