Reading Time: 7 minutes UK: UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves MP has delivered a Labour Budget for the first time in 14 years as the government warned of “difficult” decisions to “restore economic stability” and plug a £22 billion black hole in public finances that was estimated by the Office for Budget Responsibility [OBR].
Reading Time: 3 minutes UK: Seven countries have issued warnings over travel to the UK in the wake of ongoing violent anti-immigration protests and
Reading Time: 5 minutes UK: In the Spring Budget 2024, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt revealed the government will freeze alcohol duty and cut National Insurance, as well as raise the VAT threshold for small businesses to £90,000.
Reading Time: 3 minutes UK: UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced that the 75 per cent discount on business rates [up to £110,000] for businesses in the hospitality, leisure and retail sectors has been extended by another 12 months as part of his Autumn Statement.
Reading Time: 5 minutes UK: Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has announced a series of tax cuts in a mini-budget aimed to boost economic growth.
Reading Time: 4 minutes UK: The UK government has unveiled an “unprecedented” support package that will place a cap on wholesale energy bills for businesses from 1 October, initially over a six-month period.
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Lifestyle aparthotel brand The July will open its first international property in London Victoria, scheduled to launch in July 2025.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Germany: Dublin-based aparthotel operator Staycity Group has acquired a majority stake in the Felix Group, owned by Munich-based real estate developer Denkmalneu Group (DMN).
Reading Time: 2 minutes Germany: API-first open property management platform Apaleo has announced that it has raised €20 million in a growth equity investment [Series B funding] round.
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Flexible living operator Urban Rest has opened the first phase of its Hackney serviced apartment property in East London.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Europe: Tech-enabled serviced apartment operator limehome is planning to convert 3,000 apartments from office and retail space over the next two years.
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: The Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP), a trade body for the serviced apartment sector, will host its annual conference on Thursday 28 November 2024 in London.
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Extended stay hotel brand LivAway Suites has opened its second property in the United States, located in the Tri-Cities area of Washington.
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Investment firm AWH Partners has acquired the dual-branded Residence Inn and Fairfield Inn & Suites, located in Broomfield, Colorado.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Sweden: Corporate housing provider Forenom has appointed Erik Johnson as the group’s country director for Sweden, effective from the start of 2025.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Worldwide: Serviced apartment provider SilverDoor has promoted Alex Neale from SVP partner relationships to chief supply officer, effective immediately.