Touch Stay acquired by Czech group itrinity - Short Term Rentals
May 14, 2024 · Reading Time: 2 minutes UK / Czechia: Touch Stay, which creates digital guest welcome books for short-term vacation rentals, has been sold to itrinity, the portfolio company behind five existing software-as-a-service [SaaS] companies including UptimeRobot.com, GeoTargetly.com and Mangools.com, effective from 1 May 2024.. In a candid letter to Touch Stay customers, CEO Andy McNulty admitted ...
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Global insights and key takeaways from the 2024 STRz Summit. Reading Time: 6 minutes UK: The second STRz Summit was held in London this week [5 November], bringing together influential figures from across the global short-term / vacation rental industry to provide their insights and debate the key challenges facing the sector.
WATCH: STRz podcast 55: Siddhi Mittal, yhangry
Oct 11, 2024 · Watch on. For Episode 55 of the STRz podcast, we’re joined by Siddhi Mittal, co-founder and co-CEO of chef marketplace yhangry, to discuss her startup’s move into the short-term rental segment and her own personal motivation, the current trends that she is observing, and the curation of guest searches for more bespoke experiences. Video ...
ELIVAAS captures $5m in Series A funding round
Sep 23, 2024 · India: ELIVAAS, an Indian tech-driven villa and luxury apartment management company, has raised $5 million in Series A funding. The round was led by 3one4 Capital, with participation from Peak XV’s Surge and other angel investors. ELIVAAS plans to use the investment to enhance its proprietary technology platform, expand into new markets ...
Spain’s Supreme Court upholds residents’ right to ban rentals
Oct 11, 2024 · Reading Time: 2 minutes. Spain: In a landmark decision, Spain’s Supreme Court [Tribunal Supremo] has ruled that homeowner associations, or communities of property owners, have the authority to prohibit short-term rentals in residential buildings and complexes with a majority vote of residents [three fifths / 60 per cent]. The civil chamber ...
RentalReady introduces AI agent Maia - shorttermrentalz.com
Oct 2, 2024 · Reading Time: 2 minutes Worldwide: Property management software company RentalReady has launched Maia, which it claims to be the first 100 per cent fully autonomous AI agent for short-term rentals. Alexander Limpert, CEO of property management company GuestReady – a client of RentalReady, said: “Only one week after go-live, Maia was already treating the majority of our enquiries.
Holyrood relaxes holiday let licensing law in Scotland - Short Term …
Jun 27, 2024 · Reading Time: 4 minutes Scotland: MSPs in Holyrood have announced a number of technical updates to the short-term lets licensing scheme that was introduced in 2022, sparking relief for holiday let owners in Scotland.. The Scottish Parliament relaxed the law in response to engagement with accommodation operators who were concerned about their ongoing ability to continue operating as a business ...
Stay Alfred to permanently close down - Short Term Rentals
May 21, 2020 · US: The founder and CEO of Washington state-based apartment rental startup Stay Alfred, Jordan Allen, has confirmed the business is closing down permanently, a month after ShortTermRentalz revealed it had ceased trading and closed its social media accounts. Allen, who founded the startup a decade ago, said it was “amazing to think that a $100 ...
WanderJaunt ceases operations across its eight US markets
Jul 1, 2022 · US: San Francisco-based short-term rental property management company WanderJaunt is shuttering operations across its eight markets in the United States. Customers attempting to contact WanderJaunt by phone were met with a voice message on its customer service line that said the company was ceasing operations due to “current economic ...
Gathern raises $6m in landmark Series A funding round - Short …
May 25, 2021 · KSR: Jeddah-based vacation rental marketplace Gathern has announced that it has raised $6 million [SR22 million] in Series A funding to fuel its domestic expansion. The round was led by Saudi venture capital firm STV, with participation from existing investors in the shape of Vision Ventures, 500 Startups, Naef Sultan AlAthel, and ARG Limited.