- Written by: Graham Norwood
One of the most popular locations in the UK now requires anyone wanting to have a holiday let or even a private second home ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
A second major location in Spain is clamping down hard on short lets, with pledges of fines exceeding £500,000 on illegal listings. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
A local authority has taken the unusual step of order a home owner to stop short-letting their property, claiming its use by Airbnb customers is “contrary to the national planning policy.” ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Chancellor Rachel Reeves' announcement of new measures to accelerate housebuilding in the UK is welcome news for the short lets sector, a trade group has claimed. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
The mayor of Barcelona has pledged to eliminate Airbnb-style short lets in the city within five years. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
London councils have slammed government plans for regulating the short-term and holiday lets sector. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
HM Revenue and Customs has opened almost 2,000 investigations into landlords letting out via Airbnb or other short let platforms. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
The government is ruling out any U-turn on the tax changes regarding furnished holiday lettings - despite substantial complaints from Tory MPs. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Government proposals on limiting short lets "fall a long way short of what's needed and will do nothing to put right an already serious problem" says a Labour council chief. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Countryside campaigning charity CPRE has given a warm welcome to Michael Gove’s clampdown on short lets. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has this morning announced wholesale changes to planning and regulations surrounding short lets. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Airbnb has given its backing to a proposal from Housing Secretary Michael Gove to introduce a mandatory register of short let landlords. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
A short lets management service is making a pitch to win landlords who let out just one, two or three properties on Airbnb or similar platforms. ...
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Labour-controlled Haringey Council in London says the owners of short lets and furnished holiday homes will be forced to pay double their council tax for the periods of time they are empty. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
A mandatory short lets registration and licensing scheme is to be introduced in part of the UK, described as a system to “enable providers to demonstrate compliance with safety and quality requirements.” ...
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