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Wire Weekly: Global short-term rental & hospitality news
Wire Weekly

Wire Weekly: Global short-term rental & hospitality news

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

Emily Mason·1 day ago
KeyData Summer Report: UK short-let bookings fell in Q2, but higher rates kept revenue steady
Market & Performance

KeyData Summer Report: UK short-let bookings fell in Q2, but higher rates kept revenue steady

Pricing discipline kept UK short-let revenue steady despite Q2 occupancy dip, KeyData shows

Louise Brace·2 days ago
Spain's Illegal Rental Registry: What the €496 Million Compensation Claim Really Means for Property Managers
Short-term Rentals News

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

Louise Brace·5 days ago
The 2026 Breaking Point: How Regulation, Taxes, and the Hotel Pushback are Reshaping Southern Europe's STR Market
Short-term Rentals News

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

Gianpaolo Vairo·Jul 30, 2026
Wire Weekly: Global short-term rental & hospitality news
Wire Weekly

Wire Weekly: Global short-term rental & hospitality news

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

Emily Mason·Jul 26, 2026
The Myth and Reality of Spain's Empty Homes: Insights from Viviendómetro
Short-term Rentals News

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.

Gianpaolo Vairo·Jul 24, 2026
Your SCALE Fest Long Weekend: Here's What Four Days in Barcelona Looks Like
Events

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

Louise Brace·Jul 22, 2026
11 things I've learnt in 11 years of Pass the Keys
Scaling Strategy

11 things I've learnt in 11 years of Pass the Keys

11 lessons from scaling a 1,700-property franchise: people, systems, and the power of letting go

Alexander Lyakhotskiy·Jul 22, 2026
The "Super-App" Wars: Why Airbnb's CarTrawler Deal is a Trojan Horse
Listing sites/OTAs

The "Super-App" Wars: Why Airbnb's CarTrawler Deal is a Trojan Horse

Airbnb's super-app pivot with CarTrawler—and Expedia quietly powers the backend

Gianpaolo Vairo·Jul 20, 2026
Wire Weekly: Global short-term rental & hospitality news
Short-term Rentals News

Wire Weekly: Global short-term rental & hospitality news

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

Emily Mason·Jul 17, 2026
The Warsaw Blueprint: Poland's New STR Law Turns Neighbors Into Inspectors
Regulation & Compliance

The Warsaw Blueprint: Poland's New STR Law Turns Neighbors Into Inspectors

Poland reclassifies short-term rentals as commercial hotels, empowers neighbors as inspectors, and threatens €11,550 fines for non-compliance.

Gianpaolo Vairo·Jul 16, 2026
Badi and Caterina's €250m merger signals Flex Living is going global
Flex Living

Badi and Caterina's €250m merger signals Flex Living is going global

Badi-Caterina, Welco, Heimby: three signals the flex living model is going institutional, worldwide.

Louise Brace·Jul 16, 2026

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