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KeyNest expands financial backing with leading estate agency LiFE Residential

KeyNest, the UK-wide network of key exchange points for Airbnb hosts, serviced accommodation providers and lettings agents, has announced the closing of their second funding round. KeyNest solves the pain point of time-wasting and insecure key handovers between different user groups such as host and...

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KEYNEST CLOSES ANGEL ROUND WITH 5 INVESTORS, HELPING AIRBNB USERS SHARE KEYS

KEYNEST CLOSES ANGEL ROUND WITH 5 INVESTORS, HELPING AIRBNB USERS SHARE KEYS KeyNest, the network of key exchange points for Airbnb users, today announced the closing of its first investment round from a group of leading angel investors. Since launching in June of this year, KeyNest has opened...

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AIRBNB WARNS HOSTS TO FOLLOW REGULATIONS

This morning Airbnb sent an email to its hosts to make them aware of a piece of regulation passed in 2015 that allows short term lets without planning permission to operate for up to 90 nights per calendar year. The 90-day rule was introduced by the Government in 2015 to allow landlords to temporarily...

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LONDON STARTUP TURNS LOCAL BUSINESSES INTO KEY EXCHANGE LOCATIONS FOR AIRBNB USERS

LONDON STARTUP TURNS LOCAL BUSINESSES INTO KEY EXCHANGE LOCATIONS FOR AIRBNB USERS Increasing numbers of Londoners realise that renting out their flat on Airbnb can help pay for their holidays. Handing the keys over securely can be a logistical nightmare and is often an afterthought with hosts leaving...