Andrew Ozigi predicts a 2025 bloodbath in short-term rentals, with bankruptcies and operators leaving due to regulation and saturation. Stronger players will snap up exits through mergers and acquisitions. AI adoption in the sector will accelerate.
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My predictions for 2025, number one is it's going to be a bloodbath. So there will be bankruptcies, people will go bust, people will be pulling out of the market, there will be an exodus from the space, I think for the three main reasons. One is regulation, two is saturation and just number three is rising costs. I think because of those three reasons, there will be a lot of people leaving the market, which leads to my second prediction. And that is there will be a lot more M and A activity, so mergers, acquisitions happening. People will be buying up. Smaller companies or people who are in IT for the long term will be taking over from a lot of those services from people who are exiting the market. And my third prediction is the rise and rise of AI. Those that know me, I am a tech guy. I've been doing tech and you know, AI evangelist over 10, 15 years. It's something I've been preaching about and it's good to see that it's happening and we will see that happen a lot more in, in this sector as well in terms of short term, in the short term rental space.
So those are my top three predictions for 2025 and I hope that you have a fantastic year ahead.