Wire Weekly: Global short-term rental & hospitality news

NSW levy push, Rome zoning pivot, eclipse demand wave, Sonder revival, plus STR tech & market moves

Spain's Illegal Rental Registry: What the €496 Million Compensation Claim Really Means for Property Managers

Spain's NRA struck down: €496M in claims, what the ruling really means for hosts

The 2026 Breaking Point: How Regulation, Taxes, and the Hotel Pushback are Reshaping Southern Europe's STR Market

Southern Europe's STR market faces historic squeeze from regulation, taxes, and hotel lobbying

Wire Weekly: Global short-term rental & hospitality news

Airbnb fee shifts, pet travel demand, AI booking, World Cup rental data, Hostaway leadership moves

The Myth and Reality of Spain's Empty Homes: Insights from Viviendómetro

Spain needs 275,000 more homes per year than it builds, a deficit now totaling ~750,000 units.

Your SCALE Fest Long Weekend: Here's What Four Days in Barcelona Looks Like

Part conference, part festival — your complete guide to four days in Barcelona this October

Wire Weekly: Global short-term rental & hospitality news

World Cup STR demand, Vrbo's AI marketing push, Bucharest rental safety crackdown, and industry moves

Is AI Becoming a Commodity in the STR Industry?

AI tools are now table stakes. The next frontier: proprietary data moats and unified operating systems.

Wire Weekly: Global short-term rental & hospitality news

The 21% VAT Threat in Spain: Why Taxing Short-Term Rentals is Harder Than It Looks

Why Spain's 21% VAT proposal for short-term rentals is harder to implement than politicians think

Weekly STR News Roundup — 15th May: TikTok Travel, Airbnb Q1, and Shifting Tourism Demand

Wire Weekly - STR round-up 10/04