German Channel Manager Software Cuts Entry Price to €10 a Month
A vacation rental software vendor undercuts typical channel manager pricing with a €10 monthly tier aimed at hosts running one or two units.
EU Vacation Rental News
Balearic Hotel Lobby Wants Land Registry to Flag Rental Listings
Three hotel associations in the Balearic Islands have asked the regional government to use property registry records to help identify homes being let short-term without a license.
Self-Check-In Won't Exempt Italian Hosts From Police Reports
New guidance for Italian B&B and vacation rental hosts says switching to keyless entry does not remove the legal duty to verify guest ID and report it to police within 24 hours.
Domestic Demand Lifts Spain's Non-Hotel Rentals in July
Spain's rural houses, tourist apartments, campsites and hostels logged more than 22.5 million overnight stays in July, a 0.9% rise from a year earlier, as Spanish travelers made up for fewer nights booked by foreign visitors.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Airbnb Grows 17% as EU Rental Registration Deadline Nears
Airbnb's Q2 2026 revenue climbed 17% even as hosts across the EU face a May 20, 2026 deadline to register listings under new data-sharing rules.
HomeToGo's Revenue Jumps 72% on Interhome Deal
HomeToGo booked €160.1 million in revenue for the first half of 2026, up 71.8% year on year, after folding in the Interhome rental business it acquired.
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.
Mallorca Water Shortage Raises Alarm for Summer Rentals
Greenpeace warns Spain's water reserves built up over winter are already being drained by heat and overuse, with the Balearic Islands and northern Spain flagged as most exposed heading into peak season.
Asturias Tourist Tax Plan Splits Region's Tourism Sector
A proposed visitor levy for the northern Spanish region has reopened a fight over whether Asturias should chase mass tourism growth or cap it, with short-term rental hosts watching closely.
Spanish Rental Firm Gaiarooms Triples Revenue to €15.2 Million
Gaiarooms says first-half revenue jumped 211% year-over-year to €15.2 million and it is holding to a forecast of more than €4 million in full-year EBITDA.
Andalusia Vacation Rental Group Fights Proposed Tourist Tax
A trade association representing Andalusia's licensed vacation rentals says a proposed visitor tax would raise guest costs and wants operators consulted before regional lawmakers set any rate.
Independent Travelers Booked More in July, Later Than Ever
Direct-booking travelers filled more July stays than a year earlier but waited longer to commit, a trend rental operators are seeing echoed in their own calendars.
TrustedStays Opens France to Corporate Travel Bookings
TrustedStays has launched in France, giving professionally managed short-term rentals and serviced apartments a route into corporate booking systems used by business travel buyers.