Reading Time: 2 minutesHK: Serviced apartment and coliving operator Dash Living has announced a collaboration with The Ascott Limited in Hong Kong and Singapore.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Staycity will add 887 units to its London portfolio over the next few years, making it the fastest growing brand in the capital.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: A 50/50 joint venture between funds managed by Blackstone Real Estate Partners and Starwood Capital Group have signed a definitive agreement to acquire Extended Stay American for $19.50 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at $6 billion.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Plans for a multimillion-pound mixed-use project in Llanelli featuring serviced apartments, retail and office accommodation alongside bar and restaurant space have been recommended for approval.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Work is under way on the £3 million conversion of Ormskirk’s former court building into an aparthotel.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Jack DeBoer, the extended stay pioneer who founded the Residence Inn, Summerfield Suites, Candlewood Suites, Value Place and WaterWalk, has died after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: edyn has announced the opening dates for seven Locke aparthotels in 2021.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteRomania: VISIONAPARTMENTS has acquired the former Ramada Bucharest Majestic Hotel, which will reopen as VISIONAPARTMENTS Bucharest in autumn 2021 after a refurbishment.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Portfolio Club has appointed RED Construction to transform the Harrington Hall Hotel into a premium flexible stay hotel, due for completion in spring 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutesOn March 9th, BTR brand Kooky announced three appointments: Vivian Hoelzl as head of property operations, Piers Du Boulay as head of lettings, and Mark