﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Cision News</title><link>https://news.cision.com</link><description>Cision is the leading global provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation services. With over 40 locations throughout the world, Cision provides the insight, expertise and intelligence that improve performance and build reputations.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:47:58 GMT</pubDate><image><title>Cision News</title><width>146</width><height>60</height><link>https://news.cision.com</link><url>https://news.cision.com/Content/img/news-logo.png</url></image><item><title>'TIS THE SEASON TO MAKE LOLLY</title><link>http://news.cision.com/vive-unique/r/tis-the-season-to-make-lolly,c9691071</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1767037</guid><description><![CDATA[London home rental club offers innovative way to cash in on Christmas
Christmas can prove both a stressful and expensive season, with the festive build-up often combining with last-minute panic shopping to take some of the merriment out of the yuletide celebrations.

London's full-service home rental club Vive Unique is hoping to bring tidings of great joy to the Capital this Christmas by highlighting how renting your home out when you're visiting relatives, or off in search of winter sun, can prove an effortless way of bringing in extra income this month.

“There's no doubt that the]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2014 18:29:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Say ‘I love you’ Vive-Uniquely, in Paris, this Valentine’s Day</title><link>http://news.cision.com/vive-unique/r/say--i-love-you--vive-uniquely--in-paris--this-valentine-s-day,c9361776</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1226177</guid><description><![CDATA[Vive Unique, the boutique home rental website, announces the launch of its Paris (http://www.viveunique.com/search/location:Paris/guests:1/bedrooms:1) collection today, with over 300 beautiful apartments and townhouses across this most romantic of cities.

Each home has been carefully handpicked by their Unique Homes Research Team for its personality, style and central location, for guests to enjoy a more local and authentic experience from the comfort of a real Parisian home. Guests can treat a loved one and enquire about a range of ‘In Home Services’ including fridge fills, champagne &]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:00:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SAVVY HOMEOWNERS TURN HOMES INTO HOTELS TO OFFSET RISING COST OF LIVING</title><link>http://news.cision.com/vive-unique/r/savvy-homeowners-turn-homes-into-hotels-to-offset-rising-cost-of-living,c9334621</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1171492</guid><description><![CDATA[Inflation levels jumped to a 5 month high of 2.7% in October (significantly above the 2% inflation target) as the rising cost of living continues to hit UK families.

The Office of National Statistics also reported a sharp rise in the Retail Price Index (which includes housing costs) from 2.6% to 3.2%, as mortgage rates continue to rise. Mortgage repayments, last month, soared to a 42 month high, affecting 1.5 million families, on standard variable rate (SVR) mortgages. Energy prices are also on the up, with the UK’s second largest energy group, SSE, raising energy tariffs last month and]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 12:41:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NUMBER OF SECOND HOMES IN THE CAPITAL SOARS ABOVE ¼ MILLION, WITH 63,000 PEOPLE OWNING TWO HOMES IN LONDON</title><link>http://news.cision.com/vive-unique/r/number-of-second-homes-in-the-capital-soars-above---million--with-63-000-people-owning-two-homes-in-,c9328438</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1155593</guid><description><![CDATA[Last Monday the Evening Standard reported that ‘nearly a quarter of a million people have a second home in London which they only live in part-time’. 

A large number of these second homes are bought by overseas investors, often from the Middle East and Russia, who view prime central London as a secure long-term investment. Mayfair and Belgravia in particular, are popular with these buyers and many have no intention of living in them at all.

Families with both a London home and a second holiday home make up the largest share of this figure but a staggering 63,000 properties are]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:48:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SPECIALIST HOME RENTAL COMPANY, VIVE UNIQUE, EXPANDS RAPIDLY FOLLOWING SUCCESS OF OLYMPIC GAMES</title><link>http://news.cision.com/vive-unique/r/specialist-home-rental-company--vive-unique--expands-rapidly-following-success-of-olympic-games,c9315223</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1142315</guid><description><![CDATA[Launched last year, home rental specialist Vive Unique (http://www.viveunique.com/) has grown rapidly and now manages a portfolio of exclusive properties around London worth approximately ¼ of a billion pounds.

The idea was the brainchild of Director and Co-Founder Claire Whisker, a former lawyer turned entrepreneur, with the aim of helping homeowners earn extra income from their homes in difficult economic times. The company provides a fully managed service, enabling homeowners to rent out their homes while they are away on holiday or travelling for work.  

‘We take care of]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>VIVE UNIQUE, THE UPMARKET AIRBNB EXPANDS TO BARCELONA</title><link>http://news.cision.com/vive-unique/r/vive-unique--the-upmarket-airbnb-expands-to-barcelona,c9313017</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1135295</guid><description><![CDATA[Boutique home-rental website Vive Unique launches Barcelona with a standout collection of stylish apartments
Launched last year in London’s Silicon Roundabout, Vive Unique (http://www.viveunique.com) has grown rapidly and now has a strong boutique London offering.  Other exciting destinations, starting today with Barcelona (http://www.viveunique.com/search/location:Barcelona/guests:1), will be added soon.

Vive Unique researches and sources a handpicked collection of unique apartment rentals, penthouses and townhouses in city centre locations, which it offers as an upmarket hotel]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WHAT IS THE OLYMPIC LEGACY FOR LONDON’S PROPERTY MARKET?</title><link>http://news.cision.com/vive-unique/r/what-is-the-olympic-legacy-for-london-s-property-market-,c9292818</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1091462</guid><description><![CDATA[Has the rental market superseded the property ladder?
The official London2012 website states that ‘the Olympic and Paralympic Games have been the catalyst for the physical transformation of East London’ raising the profile of the area and bringing it to the attention of the world.

Large scale infrastructure projects, improvements to transport links, shopping facilities and local amenities have transformed previously neglected neighbourhoods and have made them more desirable. But what effect has the Olympics had on East London’s property market and London as a whole?

You might expect]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2012 09:25:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>‘STAY’ CONNECTED AS LONDON HOSTS THE WORLD’S FIRST SOCIAL MEDIA OLYMPIC GAMES</title><link>http://news.cision.com/vive-unique/r/stay--connected-as-london-hosts-the-world-s-first-social-media-olympic-games,c9290583</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1086968</guid><description><![CDATA[How has social media changed the travel industry?
Unless you have been living under a rock, you will know that the UK is currently hosting one of the most publicised Olympic Games of all time. There is so much opportunity to catch the live action, interact with the athletes and have your say that the British media are dubbing London 2012 the first ‘social media Games’.

Since the Beijing Games of 4 years ago, sites like Twitter and Facebook have grown exponentially.  Today 140 million tweets are sent out daily compared to just 60,000 tweets 4 years ago.  Facebook now has over 900 million]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:50:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>EMPTY SEATS AT OLYMPIC OPENING WEEKEND SPARKS RESALE ON LOCOG</title><link>http://news.cision.com/vive-unique/r/empty-seats-at-olympic-opening-weekend-sparks-resale-on-locog,c9288682</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1082782</guid><description><![CDATA[Hoteliers drop rates to fill unsold rooms
If, on Friday, you too were transfixed by Danny Boyle’s breath-taking opening ceremony at the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, then you were one of more than a billion people worldwide who watched the London 2012 Olympic Games kick off.

If you also continued to watch sports coverage on NBC over the weekend, you will have noticed how many ‘sold out’ seats remained empty across a range of events. Nationwide disappointment ensued as it was reported students, teachers and even armed forces, (most of whom had already been drafted in to solve the G4S]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:01:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WANTING TO ESCAPE THE UK DURING THE OLYMPICS?</title><link>http://news.cision.com/vive-unique/r/wanting-to-escape-the-uk-during-the-olympics-,c9286880</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1079018</guid><description><![CDATA[A strong pound and weak demand in the Eurozone offers plenty of last minute deals on the continent
[image] (http://www.viveunique.com)Millions of British holidaymakers are expected to escape the country during the Olympics, The Telegraph reports, despite the efforts of the Government and the sponsors of London 2012 to persuade more people to take a holiday at home. Although VisitEngland’s ‘staycation’ campaign encouraged people to enjoy a holiday in their own backyard, research by tour operators and travel agents reveals that the campaign has not had a significant impact on Britons’ travel]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:32:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>COMING TO LONDON THIS SUMMER BUT NOT FOR THE OLYMPICS?</title><link>http://news.cision.com/vive-unique/r/coming-to-london-this-summer-but-not-for-the-olympics-,c9283544</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1072730</guid><description><![CDATA[London has plenty else to offer this summer, with some great last minute deals
[image] (http://www.viveunique.com)An estimated 5.3 million more visitors are set to visit Britain during July and August this year compared to the same period in 2011…and the majority are coming to see the Olympics.  However, if you missed out on a ticket or just left it all to the last minute, don’t worry, there are still plenty of opportunities to enjoy a host of festivals and cultural events in the Capital.

The TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice survey for 2012 named London as the best city in the world and]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 10:03:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>OLYMPIC TICKET SCANDAL COULD MEAN SECOND CHANCE FOR DISAPPOINTED FANS &amp; A SURGE IN LAST-MINUTE TRAVEL TO THE GAMES</title><link>http://news.cision.com/vive-unique/r/olympic-ticket-scandal-could-mean-second-chance-for-disappointed-fans---a-surge-in-last-minute-trave,c9276238</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision510499</guid><description><![CDATA[Thousands could still get tickets to top events as illegal ticketing exposed
[image] (http://www.viveunique.com)Those left disappointed at missing out on tickets to the London Olympics may get another chance to buy tickets to some of the best events, including the 100m final, if the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decides to confiscate those tickets involved in the scandal.

Following the Sunday Times exposé of 27 ticket agents illegally selling passes for up to ten times their retail value, an official investigation has been launched and there is much speculation that these tickets]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:17:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CAN LONDON COPE WITH THE OLYMPICS?</title><link>http://news.cision.com/vive-unique/r/can-london-cope-with-the-olympics-,c9272462</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision506848</guid><description><![CDATA[Crowds of visitors for the Diamond Jubilee kick off a busy summer in the capital
[image] (http://www.viveunique.com)Thousands of visitors flocked to London last weekend to celebrate the Queen’s 60 year reign, with over a million people lining the River Thames to watch the Royal pageant, and major attractions reporting record numbers of visitors over the four day break – despite the weather!

Over 4 million tourists headed to the Capital for an overnight stay during the course of the weekend which was seen by many as a ‘trial run’ for the Olympics. An expected increase of 5.3 million]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2012 11:17:11 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>