Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: TripAdvisor has bought UK-based holiday rental marketplace HouseTrip for an undisclosed sum.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK:Teesside-based provider Elite Serviced Apartments is expanding to Spain with support from UKTI.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUAE: Home owners in Dubai will be able to rent their properties directly after Tourism Dubai relaxed its regulations.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteChina: Onyx Hospitality Group has announced a management agreement under the serviced apartment brand Shama in Hong Kong.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: BMW has launched its ReachNow service, which allows customers to use one of 370 free-floating vehicles in Seattle.

Reading Time: 1 minuteUK: Roomzzz Aparthotels has appointed Mark Walton as chief operating officer.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Ascott has added a third property through its joint fund with Qatar Investment Authority.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The ASAP Serviced Apartment Industry Awards 2016 will feature six new categories.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSingapore: The Ascott Limited’s portfolio has reached 100 cities worldwide.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Leading supplier of IT services for the hospitality and accommodation rental sector Maxxton is confirmed as a sponsor for the new Short-Term Rentalz conference.