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The Conservative leader of a council which claims it has had problems with Airbnbs and short lets has given wholehearted backing...

A group of Conservative MPs has organised a lobby of the government to demand a clampdown on Airbnbs and other short...

A council is to spend £1m “to gather information about the conditions of specific groups of privately rented properties and proactively...

Last week it was announced that North Devon's second homeowners could pay double the amount of council tax after one year...

Plans to impose a premium on council tax for for second homeowners have been approved by Cornwall Council with all-party agreement. The...

The government has announced that it’s going to work on a new second homes policy with one particular council - if...

A pilot scheme described as helping “tenants threatened with eviction to stay in their homes” has been extended after Cornwall Council...

One of the country’s second home and holiday let hotspots has been told it will be unable to levy extra council...

The activist group Acorn is lobbying a local council to deny people the right to buy a second home or let...

A petition urging rent caps for private tenants and hefty tax rises for second home owners is now nearing its 50,000...

Airbnb has issued a lengthy statement in response to a recent raft of criticisms about the effects of soaring numbers of...

A petition calling on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to increase tax on holiday lettings has neared its 45,000-signature target over the weekend. Former...

Protesters in a part of the UK with high numbers of holiday lets will stage a demonstration next week demanding cheaper...

Politicians of both major parties have voiced concern over former council houses being used as Airbnb and other short lets in...

The closing of a tax loophole which allow some owners of holiday lets to avoid paying council tax does not go...

A council enquiry is proposing a flurry of new landlord licensing schemes in one county in England.  An inquiry into the private...

A landlord who persistently broke residential lettings rules has been banned from operating in what a local council calls “a landmark...

A selective licensing regime is being considered by a westcountry council following an enquiry into private rental sector conditions. Cornwall Council says 50...

A local council has moved to try and attract more buy-to-let landlords with a range of new services, aimed at boosting...

When it comes to investing in property, it pays to know about the latest property hotspots and up-and-coming areas whether you...

A landlord in Cornwall, who has not been named, has been fined £1,000 and ordered to pay £2,000 costs after illegally...