
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Through the Island Infrastructure Scheme, a regeneration project has been offered conditional funding for a vacant lot in Douglas on the Isle of Man to be transformed into 38 serviced apartments.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The floors above a Newcastle TJ Hughes store are set to be redeveloped and turned into short-stay serviced flats after authorities recommended the planning application be approved.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Hotel management company Newport Hospitality Group has been appointed to manage the Hilton Garden Inn Columbus Easton and Homewood Suites Columbus Easton in Ohio, supporting extended-stay and corporate demand in the market.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThailand: ONYX Hospitality Group has signed a management agreement to operate Shama Hub Ladprao, a new serviced apartment development in Bangkok, as it continues to expand its extended-stay portfolio across Asia.

Reading Time: 12 minutesUK: Backlogs in asylum processing and chronic housing shortages have pushed hotels to the centre of the UK’s asylum accommodation system. With a 2029 deadline in place, the hospitality industry questions how realistic this transition is.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteGermany: Serviced apartment operator smartments has opened a 160-unit property in the Hamburg district of Hamm, marking the debut of its new lobby concept. The
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Real estate investment group Cascade Investment has secured a $110 million interest‑only, five‑year fixed‑rate loan from PGIM Real Estate for the refinancing of Asher Residences in Tampa.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: The Corporate Housing Providers Association (CHPA) has expanded its membership with the addition of seven new companies in July 2025.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: The franchise and leasehold interest in serviced apartment hotel Quest Breakfast Creek has been sold in a major transaction brokered by specialist property brokerage

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHosted by SAN editor Eloise Hanson. Sponsored by: The Residence and Mews The serviced apartment and branded residence market has experienced significant growth in recent