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Reading Time: < 1 minuteReside has opened a new apartment-style accommodation in Philadelphia as part of its partnership with Wyndham Hotels, expanding its US extended-stay portfolio.
Reading Time: 12 minutesUK: Backlogs in asylum processing and chronic housing shortages have pushed hotels to the centre of the UK’s asylum accommodation system. With a 2029 deadline in place, the hospitality industry questions how realistic this transition is.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Hotel and apart-hotel operator Kasa has entered into a strategic combination with premium residential hospitality operator Mint House, expanding its footprint in the US flexible accommodation market and adding nearly 1,000 units to its managed portfolio.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIreland: Further details have been submitted to Laois County Council regarding a proposed five-storey aparthotel development in Portlaoise.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Plans have been submitted for a new aparthotel development in Bradford city centre, as part of wider regeneration efforts in the area.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: UAE-based developer Arada has acquired a site in Southwark as part of its continued expansion in the UK residential market, with plans to deliver a new co-living scheme in the borough.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHyatt Hotels Corporation has opened Hyatt Studios Huntsville, bringing its new upper-midscale extended-stay brand to Huntsville, Alabama.
Reading Time: 2 minutesRed Rock Developments has secured planning approval for a 143-bed aparthotel in Dublin’s Donnybrook area, following a decision to redevelop an existing Circle K filling station site.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNetherlands: Alexander Goad, chief executive and co-founder of lifestyle serviced apartment operator The July, has announced he will step down from his role on 1 April 2026.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA Grade II-listed townhouse block in central Cheltenham has been brought to market for £1.09 million, with the asset positioned as a short-term rental investment.
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