UK: Homelike, an online platform for mid- to long-stay accommodation, has expanded its team in response growing demand for mid-term rentals.
The company, which launched in 2015, says it has experienced steady growth throughout the pandemic and in the past 12 months has increased its European portfolio by more than 25,000 properties.
Louis Mann has joined as a senior key account manager for the UK and Ireland to “develop and strengthen high-value property management partnerships”.
Mann has worked across both B2B and B2C environments at companies including VRBO (Expedia Group), UnderTheDoormat and Homes4Media. He said: “I thrive in busy start-up businesses and Homelike is just that, while still relatively young it is fast growing in a part of the property rental market that has massive growth opportunity. I’m excited to be part of a young and dynamic global team that will open up the mid-term rental sector while offering a wider variety of choices for people looking for longer-stay rental accommodation.”
Freya Pound has joined as sales manager supply, UK. She is responsible for the acquisition and onboarding process for all new key suppliers in the UK market. She joins from SilverDoor, and has more than a decade of experience in client-facing roles having worked with glh hotels and Citybase Apartments.
She said: “Working for Homelike is an exciting new opportunity in my career. The business is growing rapidly and I look forward to being a part of that and working alongside an ambitious and creative team. It’ll be great to utilise my sales skills to secure more properties to increase the portfolio of options for our customers.”
