Spanish Property Network Adds 350 Portugal Agencies in Two Years
DIT Gestión turns 18 on September 5 with more than 1,100 associated agencies across Spain and Portugal, and says future growth will come almost entirely from the Portuguese market.
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Airbnb Blurs the Line on What Counts as Direct
Airbnb's test of lower fees for hosts who bring their own guests is forcing operators to rethink what a truly commission-free booking looks like.
Glasgow Draft Plan Could Block New Short-Term Let Listings
Scotland's self-catering trade body says Glasgow's next City Development Plan would treat short-term lets as an unacceptable land use across most of the city, adding a planning hurdle on top of the national licensing scheme already in force.
Canary Islands Lose 7,000 Rentals Since New Law Took Hold
Seven months after tighter licensing rules took effect, the Canary Islands have shed roughly 7,000 vacation rental properties, with La Palma alone losing about one in four of its listings.
Lombardy Lake Rentals Sell 63% of Summer Beds
Operators around Como, Garda, Maggiore and Iseo sold 63.1% of the beds they listed on booking platforms between June 15 and September 13, with international travelers driving most of the demand.
AI Agents That Book Stays Directly Set Off a Distribution Fight
AI tools that can search, compare and book accommodation on their own are pushing hotels, OTAs and rental platforms to decide who controls the booking screen.
VayKLife Buys Xplorie to Merge Rental Perks With Tours
VayKLife has acquired Xplorie, folding the company's bundled attraction-ticket perks into a single activity-booking platform for vacation rental managers.
California Firm Tells Hosts to Pre-File Squatter Paperwork
A California security firm says vacation rental owners can blunt costly squatter disputes by keeping ownership records, signed guest agreements and trespass notices ready before a vacancy turns into an occupation.
Grupo VP Takes On Its First Outside-Owned Rental in Menorca
Grupo VP has opened Rivelian Grand Menorca in Cala Santandria, its first vacation rental property managed for someone else's asset rather than its own portfolio.
StayTerra Names Amy Kothari CEO With Immediate Effect
Vacation rental management company StayTerra has installed Amy Kothari as chief executive, effective immediately, with no transition period disclosed.
Spanish Campground Bungalows Hit Near-Full August Occupancy
Bungalow and glamping units at Spanish campsites ran close to full occupancy in August, while traditional tent pitches lagged behind.
Spain's Flex-Living Stock Set to Double by 2028
Mid-term furnished rentals are pulling in a wider tenant base, including renters over 50, as Madrid absorbs most of the new supply.
Owners Now Demand Proof of Insurance From Rental Managers
Property managers are being asked to show errors-and-omissions and general liability coverage before owners will sign a management agreement in 2026.
Australia Under Pressure to Publish Airbnb Housing Review
Asia-Pacific: Housing advocates and opposition lawmakers want Canberra to release a completed government review into short-term rentals as rental vacancy rates stay near historic lows.
Casago Sells Off Every Market It Got From Vacasa
Casago has divested all the vacation rental markets it picked up when it bought Vacasa, just over a year after that deal closed.
Safety Gear Is Now Something Hosts Must Prove, Not Just Own
Insurers and booking platforms are pushing hosts to document safety equipment in writing, not just install it and hope nobody checks.
German Travel Agencies Report Brighter Booking Outlook Ahead
A regular survey of German travel agents and tour operators shows both current business and forward bookings improving, though agencies still describe demand as uneven across destinations.
Airbnb Co-Host Payouts Don't Shift Italy's Tax Bill
Italian tax rules keep short-term rental income liability with the property's legal lessor even when Airbnb splits the payout with a co-host.
Host Software Moves From Reporting Data To Giving Orders
Property management platforms are starting to replace metric-heavy dashboards with screens that tell hosts the one task to do next.
Hanley Economic Building Society Adds Holiday Let Mortgages
The Stoke-on-Trent mutual now writes mortgages for holiday let purchases, giving owners another lender to shop against as the tax breaks that once favored the sector have disappeared.