Airbnb launches service allowing American renters to host apartmentsThe move comes at a time when people are looking to earn additional income as higher food, transportation and housing expenses continue to ...
02 Dec, 2022, 06.58 AM IST
For China's landlords, rent-to-riches dreams fade in red flag for fragile economyAnalysts say there's little prospect of widespread mortgage defaults for now, and property prices continue to grow, albeit more slowly. But...
14 Aug, 2020, 01.35 PM IST
Coronavirus outbreak chills China’s red-hot home rental startupsBefore the outbreak, some rental managers were counting on a seasonal bump in business after prospective tenants return to large cities for...
20 Feb, 2020, 12.24 PM IST
Masayoshi Son’s real estate bet has some big problemsThe shortfall signals more trouble ahead for SoftBank and one of its most highly touted investments.
17 Feb, 2020, 07.05 PM IST
Co-living bucks realty slump as firms, investors troop inIndia’s residential real estate market is facing its most prolonged slump in recent memory, but one segment, co-living, is having a moment,...
11 Dec, 2019, 12.20 PM IST
The sharing and renting economy sees a bloom amidst the slowdownThe sharing and renting economy appears to be steadily growing among millennials averse to acquiring assets.
17 Nov, 2019, 06.23 AM IST
WeWork takes the startup - mania era to its logical extremeWeWork’s “superpower,” to use a term apparently favored by its CEO, is taking those hallmarks from the unicorn era to their absolute extrem...
16 Aug, 2019, 09.09 AM IST
Why you may be better off renting a house rather than owning itIt’s better to remain a happy renter than a disgruntled owner. After all, it is the tenant who makes the demands. The landlord is the one w...
05 Mar, 2018, 03.48 PM IST
Hotel industry seeks uniformity in regulationsThere have been multiple cases of exaggerated promises, misrepresentations, disagreements and conflicts with guests, hygiene issues and int...
30 Jan, 2017, 03.33 PM IST
Home-sharing websites like Airbnb, Zeus Living mired in eviction feudsWebsites like Airbnb held responsible for reduced supply of flats for poor and moderate-income tenants in many cities.
28 Dec, 2016, 11.45 AM IST
Designed by Apple veterans, Latch is pitching disposable codes to landlordsLatch, whose hardware can open a door with a numeric code, a phone’s Bluetooth connection, or a traditional metal key, is targeting city la...
26 Aug, 2016, 03.28 PM IST
How 2 grads launched a super property rent site startup Airbnb; valued at $1.3 bn in 4 yearsAn Internet service that allows property owners to rent out homes or spare rooms. It has more than 200,000 listings in 192 countries.
04 Feb, 2013, 04.22 PM IST