Downtown Dubai hosts first Urban Living MEA event
George Sell
November 13, 2024
Reading Time: 3 minutes UAE: The inaugural Urban Living Festival MEA took place yesterday at the Rove Downtown hotel in Dubai.
Habyt expands to 20 European cities with upcoming Leipzig launch
Eloise Hanson
October 2, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute Germany: Flexible housing provider Habyt will open its debut project in Leipzig this December, taking the group’s European presence to 20 cities.
Hospiria and Alliants partner for 1 LiVNG flex rental platform
Paul Stevens
September 13, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Customer experience technology platform Alliants and property management software-as-a-service [SaaS] solution [PMS] Hospiria have partnered to launch a “groundbreaking” flexible rental platform called 1 LiVNG, which is focused on transforming the residential real estate market.
IHM’s 2025 ones to watch in real estate, travel and hospitality
George Sell
August 22, 2024
Reading Time: 18 minutes Worldwide: The IHM editorial team have created a list of 25 influential leaders across travel, hospitality and real estate who they believe have a big 12 months ahead of them.
Bob W forms £400m JV with OCIM
Paul Stevens
July 17, 2024
Reading Time: 3 minutes UK: A new joint venture between tech-powered hospitality operator Bob W and Osborne+Co Investment Management [OCIM] has launched a £120 million equity raise to acquire and repurpose hotel and office assets into “high-quality” short-term serviced apartments.
Living sector seeing increasing demand for flex rentals says new study
George Sell
July 3, 2024
Reading Time: 3 minutes Global: A new report from PMS provider Lavanda has revealed that 85 per cent of BTR, PBSA and coliving portfolios are planning to increase the number of shorter-term leases they offer.
Smartrenting to cease property management service
Paul Stevens
March 28, 2024
Reading Time: 3 minutes France: Paris-based travel tech startup Smartrenting has announced that it is ceasing its property management service.
Urban Living Festival announces new venue, format and awards for 2024
George Sell
March 19, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: International Hospitality Media (IHM), a leading publisher and event organiser in the hospitality and real estate sectors, has announced major expansion and improvement to its flagship Urban Living Festival.
Sonder lays off 17 per cent of team in latest round of cuts
Paul Stevens
February 21, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Short-term rental and hotel management company, Sonder, has announced that it is set to make 106 corporate employees redundant, accounting for 17 per cent of the company’s overall workforce, by the end of March.
Mason & Fifth to open Primrose Hill site this April
Eloise Hanson
February 15, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Coliving and guesthouse brand Mason & Fifth will open its second London site in Primrose Hill on 8 April 2024.