Florence orders ban on holiday rental self check-in keyboxes

Reading Time: 3 minutesItaly: The local government in Florence has ordered the removal of self check-in keyboxes / lockboxes at holiday rental properties, effective from today [25 February].
IHM’s 2025 ones to watch in travel, hospitality and real estate

Reading Time: 19 minutesWorldwide: 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.
National database platform set to come into force in Italy

Reading Time: 2 minutesItaly: A national identification code [CIN] is about to come into force in Italy, with the new national database platform expected to be fully operational by 1 September 2024.
STRz Podcast 51: Marco Celani, AIGAB

Reading Time: < 1 minuteItaly: AIGAB president Marco Celani joins us for episode 51 of the ShortTermRentalz podcast.
Tuscan court overturns STR ban in historic centre of Florence

Reading Time: 5 minutesItaly: The Regional Administrative Court of Tuscany [TAR] has overturned a ban on registering short-term rentals for tourists in the historic UNESCO centre of Florence.
Managers join forces to launch Italian association AIGAB

Reading Time: 2 minutesItaly: A number of property management companies in Italy have joined forces to launch the first Italian Association of Short-Term Rental Managers – AIGAB. The founding members of the association are representatives from ALTIDO, CleanBnB, Italianway, Wonderful Italy and Sweetguest. These include: Marco Celani, president of AIGAB, and CEO of Italianway Michele Ridolfo, vice president of […]