Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: PRS REIT has revealed that it has added 243 new homes to its portfolio this year, meaning that it is edging towards its target of 5200 rental homes in the 12 months leading up to the end of June.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: SpendEdge, a procurement market intelligence company, has published its latest report on temporary corporate housing sourcing and procurement.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: REVE, the innovation lab of international serviced accommodation provider, Synergy Global Housing [Synergy], has announced a major investment in corporate housing technology firm, Coded, which makes makers custom technology solutions for global serviced accommodation, corporate housing and service apartment agents and operators.

Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: New York-based proptech startup June Homes has emerged from stealth and announced that it has raised $50 million in funding.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: A ribbon cutting ceremony held tomorrow at WoodSpring Suites Gurnee in North Chicago marks the 300th opening for the extended stay hotel brand.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Supercity Aparthotels has announced that it is expanding into Leeds.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS/UK: President Joe Biden has confirmed that fully vaccinated UK and EU travellers will be allowed to travel to the US from November.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS / Greece: Short-term furnished apartment rental startup Blueground has raised $180 million in Series C funding, including $140 million in equity funding, from investors headed up by WestCap Group managing partner Laurence Tosi, giving the company a reported valuation of $750 million.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Real estate services firm JLL has announced the launch of JLL Short Stays, a booking platform offering business and leisure travellers professionally managed and fully flexible short-term rental accommodation in the UK, in a bid to compete with the major online travel agencies [OTAs] in the segment.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrance: Citadines Eurometropole Strasbourg has opened its doors in the Alsatian capital of Strasbourg.