Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: BHA chief executive Ufi Ibrahim claimed many Airbnb hosts are “professional landlords” at yesterday’s meeting of the Business Innovation and Skills Committee.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Serviced Apartment Summit confirms latest sponsors for 2016 Europe and Americas events.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIreland: Property investment fund Tetrarch Capital is to place its hospitality business into a separate division and build a Dublin aparthotel.

Reading Time: 2 minutesSingapore: MetroResidences, an online platform which lets individuals rent their apartments to corporate travellers has raised S$1 million seed funding.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIreland: Marlin Apartments has been given planning permission for a 190-unit aparthotel in Dublin city centre.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: serviced apartment provider thesqua.re has closed an investment round of $2 million from London based Crowd2Fund and OakNorth Bank.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Plans have been revealed for Signature Living’s 60 Old Hall Street development in Liverpool city centre.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: London serviced apartment operator Smart City has launched its latest apartments, in Canary Wharf.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: JV partners Bruntwood and Select Property Group have gained planning approval for Phase 1A of Circle Square, the Manchester project which will include serviced apartments.

Reading Time: 3 minutesChina: The Ascott Ltd is set to list its global portfolio on Alitrip, the online travel platform from Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.