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The pressures of the pandemic are driving more Airbnb hosts to lure users into booking their properties privately, further straining the already fraught relationship between the company and some of its larger hosts.

There is a “new normal” for the sector this year as demand softens or over-supply takes hold in certain markets, but there is also a reset for the association in terms of unlikely allies and members.

“Overall, this year’s findings paint a picture of a market adjusting to broader economic headwinds,” Hostfully said in its report.

Vacation rental managers are seeking to offer services currently not enabled by their software.

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Full service revenue manager for professional vacation rental managers, Rented.com, has announced a partnership with software provider for rental managers, Hostfully.

End-to-end property management platform Hostfully has released its Annual Hospitality Report for 2019, which aims to address the growing challenges and competition in vacation rental hospitality in a series of key takeaways.

Brian Chesky, the chief executive, acknowledged tensions with hosts but said the relationship had improved over the last year.