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

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

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

Wire Weekly: Global short-term rental & hospitality news

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

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.

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.

The Two Regulatory Clocks Ticking on Guest EV Charging

Ofgem's guest EV charging decision is due in 2026. Metering rules shift in 2027. Most aren't ready.

The 15.5% Reality: Navigating Airbnb's Mandatory Host-Only Fee

How the 15.5% host-only fee changes everything — and the math you need to survive it.

The Brussels Purge: 25% of Airbnbs Vanish, But Professionals Tighten Their Grip

EU rules erase 25% of Brussels Airbnbs — professional managers emerge stronger

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

How AI is changing data-driven decision making for STR property managers

Speed, not data, is now the defining advantage in short-term rental performance — and AI is closing the gap between insight and action