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Airbnb admits rogue sales team used Craigslist for stealthy property drive

By Kevin May | June 1, 2011

Apartment rental service Airbnb has confirmed salespeople made unsolicited approaches to property owners on classified listings service Craigslist. Read More

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TLabs Showcase - WebChalet

By Kevin May | May 31, 2011

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based vacation rental distribution and property owner platform WebChalet. Read More

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9Flats apartment rental platform brings total funding to $10M

By Kevin May | May 17, 2011

More financial validation of the apartment rental sector with news that Germany-based 9Flats has secured a round of funding led by US venture capital firm Redpoint Ventures. Read More

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TripAdvisor review system added to rental site, includes guest verification

By Kevin May | May 16, 2011

TripAdvisor-owned Holiday Lettings has included user reviews on the site from today, but with an important twist: homeowners can verify the guest stayed at the property. Read More

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HomeAway buys social media-driven vacation rental platform Second Porch

By Kevin May | May 11, 2011

Vacation rental giant HomeAway has acquired Second Porch, a service which allows homeowners and professional rental companies to promote properties through social media. Read More

TravelStorm sends cancellation notice to vacation rental sites, claims HomeAway played hardball

By Dennis Schaal | May 6, 2011

TravelStorm, which hosts vacation rental sites owned by professional property managers, yesterday gave customers notice that it will cease operations June 4. Read More

HomeAway gets sued and property managers caught in the middle

By Dennis Schaal | May 4, 2011

HomeAway got sued a couple of months after acquiring Instant Software and the dispute has left up to 70 to 80 professional management companies of vacation-rental properties hoping their websites don't... Read More

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Travel startup funding estimated to have hit $1.3BN in past five years

By Kevin May | May 3, 2011

Travels startups have managed to attract around $1.3 billion in investment since 2006, with funding levels doubling in 2010 over the previous year. Read More