EU Links Housing Shortage to New Short-Term Rental Curbs
Brussels is again pointing to the region's housing shortage to justify tighter rules on short-term rentals, with a registration mandate and a city-cap proposal both already in motion.
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Ranking Names Top Tax-Saving Markets for STR Cost Segregation
A tax advisory firm has published a top-10 list of short-term rental markets it says produce the largest first-year depreciation write-offs through cost segregation studies.
Scotland's Rental Hosts Win Cross-Party Ear at Holyrood
Self-catering operators and hospitality trade groups shared a platform with MSPs from every major party to press for relief on licensing costs, rates and the coming visitor levy.
Líbere Opens Second Porto Property Mixing Short and Mid-Stays
Líbere Hospitality Group has opened a second Porto asset, pairing short lets with month-plus stays in Vila Nova de Gaia's old port wine cellar district.
Fraudsters Now Use WhatsApp to Scam Rental Guests
Booking fraud has jumped in recent months as scammers ditch generic phishing emails for WhatsApp messages built from real reservation details.
AI Feature Claims Multiply for Vacation Rentals, Details Stay Thin
A fresh roundup of AI capabilities pitched to vacation rental hosts covers messaging, pricing and photo editing, but comes with no independent testing or numbers attached.
Pricing Trend Reports Pile Up, Few Show Their Math
A fresh crop of short-term rental pricing and occupancy reports is landing in hosts' inboxes, but most withhold the sample size and methodology behind the numbers.
Italian Hosts' Group Rejects EU Case for Airbnb Rent Caps
Aigab, the Italian association representing short-term rental managers, says Brussels has no proven evidence that short-term lets push up rents, as the EU moves to let cities cap listings.
EU Proposes Law Shielding Cities' Airbnb Restrictions
The European Commission's draft Affordable Housing Act would give governments explicit legal cover to cap short-term rentals and block non-resident home purchases in pressured markets, but it still needs sign-off from the European Parliament and EU governments.
Airbnb Puts Homes and Hotels Under One New Chief
Airbnb has named Pepijn Rijvers, who previously held senior roles at Booking.com and Tripadvisor, as chief business officer overseeing Homes, Hotels, Global Markets and Enterprise Operations.
Sonder Brand Returns Under New Owner Chasing $100M
TravelAI has bought the Sonder name, trademarks and domain portfolio and plans to rebuild it as an AI-driven urban stay brand, with a stated $100 million target.
Brussels Folds Short-Term Rentals Into Affordable Housing Push
The European Commission is drafting an Affordable Housing Act that would give cities fresh grounds to restrict short-term rentals, with no formal proposal date yet set.
Verona and Lake Garda See Autumn Bookings Already Running Hot
Verona and the Veneto shore of Lake Garda closed peak summer with occupancy at seasonal highs, and the region's tourism observatory says autumn demand is already tracking strong.
AirDNA's New Pricing Tool Sets Rates and Explains Itself
AirDNA is pushing beyond market data into full revenue management with Adapt, an AI system that sets nightly rates, adjusts minimum stays and shows operators why.
Napa Operator Skips Airbnb, Books 36 Estates Direct at $1,295 a Night
A boutique Wine Country operator has pulled all three dozen of its luxury estate rentals off Airbnb and Vrbo, taking bookings only through its own channels at rates averaging $1,295 a night.
EU Parliament VP Presses Brussels Over Leaked Rental Ban Plan
An EU Parliament vice president has publicly challenged the European Commission to confirm or deny leaked details of a housing law that reportedly leans on bans to curb short-term rentals.
Airbnb Manager 'Best Of' Lists Multiply, Methodology Stays Hidden
A general-interest lifestyle site is the latest to publish a ranking of top Airbnb property managers without disclosing how it picked winners, adding to a pile of unvetted lists owners now use to shop for a manager.
New Manager Avari Launches With 5,500 Ex-Vacasa Homes
A new property management company has picked up more than 5,500 vacation rental homes across 24 markets that were previously run by Vacasa.
Ibiza Fines Unlicensed Rental Nearly €800,000
A property in Ibiza has been hit with a penalty of almost €800,000 for operating as a tourist rental without the required license, one of the largest such fines handed down under the Balearic Islands' tourism law.
Shrinking Towns Start Wooing Short-Term Rental Hosts
In regions losing residents, empty housing stock is turning short-term rental operators from a threat into a target for local recruitment.