A property firm has branded the current council tax rules for holiday homes “a mess” and says local and national government...
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26 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Council forces owner to sell property to pay tax bill](/upload/images/shutterstock_2123306888.jpg)
A council has warned so-called “evaders” that they are in its sights after forcing the sale of a property on which...
23 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Council considers ‘taking over’ unlicensed private rental properties](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
A council has reported that its Selective Licensing scheme has had only 43% take-up from landlords after two years. And a report...
17 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![What Britain's Biggest Landlord Tells Its Tenants](/upload/images/shutterstock_1032274147.jpg)
Housing has emerged as a key talking point during Labour's first few days in government. This comes at a fractious time for...
13 July 2024
From: Agent Advice
![HMRC's Property Tax Rules: Fines and Lesser-Known Facts](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Taxes-400x310.png)
As a homeowner in the UK, navigating the complex landscape of taxes and regulations enforced by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)...
29 June 2024
From: Tax & Finance
![Tenants should ask landlords these questions, says Build To Rent giant](/upload/images/shutterstock_2110954577(1).jpg)
Build To Rent giant Grainger has issued a checklist of questions which it advises tenants to ask their landlords before agreeing...
27 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![HMO landlords heavily reliant on property for sole income](/upload/images/shutterstock_2442882233.jpg)
Half of HMO landlords say their property or portfolio is their sole source of income. Just under 30% of landlords who took...
25 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Labour v Conservative Housing Policy - an analysis](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
“When it comes to housing policy, there is little difference between the two major parties” says Aneisha Beveridge, head of research...
22 June 2024
From: The Big Issues
![Caps on Holiday Lets and Rent Controls in latest manifesto](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/A%20surveyor's%20guide%20to%20finding%20a%20profitable%20HMO.jpg)
Plaid Cymru, the party of Wales, has issued a manifesto with a clampdown on the private rental sector as one of...
17 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Tory Rental Reform and Housing Policies in Full](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Estate-Agent-400x310.png)
The Conservatives have set out a 78-page manifesto, of which just over two pages are given to housing and related issues. Here...
12 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Capital Gains Tax scrapped for landlords selling to tenants - Tory pledge](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxMan-400x310.png)
The Conservatives say they will scrap Capital Gains Tax for landlords who sell to sitting tenants, if they win the General...
11 June 2024
From: Breaking News
30 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Labour Mayor splashes council tax cash on landlord clampdown](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Taxes-400x310.png)
Newly re-elected Greater Manchester Labour Mayor Andy Burnham is to spend £600,000 of council tax payers’ cash on a clampdown on...
17 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Government insulation scheme flops with tiny take-up so far](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Figures from the Department for Energy and Net Zero indicate that only 4,648 households so far have taken advantage of the...
09 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Warning to landlords: Ignorance over tenancy types can cost you](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Buy-to-let-400x310.png)
A call has gone out from an industry group for landlords and letting agents to be sure they know the distinctions...
03 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Backfired! Councils LOSE money through second home tax premiums - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_2157868531.jpg)
A politician is claiming that second home council tax premiums, where owners pay up to double the normal rate, is resulting...
29 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Can Solar Panels Cut The Cost of Heating Water?](/upload/images/shutterstock_2207597523.jpg)
The average water bill has risen by 6% in England and Wales in recent days, which could see households having to...
13 April 2024
From: Top tips & guides
![Hot Stuff - more landlords prioritise energy efficiency when buying](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EPC5-400x310.png)
A mortgage firm that works with landlords claims an increasing number of them prioritise energy efficiency when assessing properties to buy. Some...
04 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Councils set to grab over half a billion from higher tax](/upload/images/shutterstock_2261764233.jpg)
Changes to empty home council tax rates could generate an additional £540m from Monday, a lettings agency claims. Since April 2013, billing...
27 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Another council slaps 100% extra tax on property owners](/upload/images/shutterstock_2385697245.jpg)
A council has agreed a council tax rise of an additional 100% on second home and long-term empty homes, despite widespread...
26 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Gift Vouchers for union members discussing with Generation Rent](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
Members of the union UNISON who participate in round-table discussions with activist group Generation Rents are to receive gift vouchers for...
26 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Trading Standards defends new property sales process](/upload/images/shutterstock_1141644755(4).jpg)
Trading Standards has defended the introduction of ‘material information’ requirements on details of properties for sale, after a conveyancer warned landlords...
25 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landlords selling up may face higher costs, warns conveyancing solicitor](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
Landlords quitting the sector could have to spend hundreds of pounds more when selling their home owing to new Trading Standards...
22 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Council Tax Rebates for renters - think tank’s suggestion](/upload/images/shutterstock_2330022011.jpg)
A think tank is urging the UK government to consider tax perks for private renters to help them save faster for...
21 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![300 per cent council tax premium proposed for long-term empty homes](/upload/images/shutterstock_1123680983.jpg)
Cardiff council is proposing new measures to help bring long-term empty houses back into use. Tomorrow it’s considering introducing a council tax...
06 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![New attack on Airbnb landlords - possible charge for bin collections](/upload/images/shutterstock_572192086.jpg)
Media outlets in Scotland are reporting that Edinburgh council is considering charging short let landlords for bin collections. The plans are to be...
28 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Ouch! Landlord hit with £1.4m Proceeds of Crime penalty](/upload/images/shutterstock_1329486935.jpg)
A landlord who was involved in a decade-long dispute with a London council has been hit with a £1.44 million penalty...
28 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Countryside campaigners back Gove on short lets clampdown](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
Countryside campaigning charity CPRE has given a warm welcome to Michael Gove’s clampdown on short lets. Last week Housing Secretary Gove announced...
26 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Tax Demand - premiums slapped on second homes and empty properties](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxCoins-400x310.png)
Dorset councillors have approved proposals for a council tax premium on second homes and a tightening up on its existing premium...
19 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Huge rise in councils using bailiffs to recover unpaid rent](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Legal_Action-400x310.png)
Some local authorities are quick to criticise private landlords for trying to avoid rent arrears but it appears councils themselves have...
24 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Labour council doubles tax on short lets and second homes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxMan-400x310.png)
Labour-controlled Haringey Council in London says the owners of short lets and furnished holiday homes will be forced to pay double...
22 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Airbnb gives its landlords tax tips to satisfy HMRC](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_2198282283.jpg)
Airbnb has taken further steps to get in the good books of HMRC by issuing a guide on tax for its...
12 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agent lifts lid on what high-end tenants expect…and what they get](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Section%2021%20use%20found%20to%20be%20overstated.jpg)
According to a London property management company, the profile of renters in prime London is varying hugely. Glenfield Property Management says that...
28 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![HMRC Self-Assessment Helpline slammed for not helping callers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Tax-SelfAssessment-400x310.png)
A business consultancy claims the HMNRC Self-Assessment helpline - set up to assist those compiling and filing tax returns as the...
21 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Tax - Eight Reasons You Could Pay More in 2024](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxCoins-400x310.png)
After the Autumn Statement unveiled a major tax cut for January, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’ll pay less tax in...
09 December 2023
From: Tax & Finance
![Many More Details expected when landlords advertise properties](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/AgentOnline-400x310.png)
Landlords will have to include many more specific points about their properties when they list them in future - whether directly...
01 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlords urged to claim eco-improvement cash if eligible](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EnergyEfficiency_Savings-400x310.png)
A range of grants, including new and enhanced schemes, are available to help landlords improve the energy efficiency of homes and...
03 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![HMO Council Tax breakthrough 'may not save landlords money'](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxMan-400x310.png)
The breakthrough on council tax and HMOs, announced just before the weekend, may not be all that it seems. That’s the view...
31 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Council Tax victory for landlords of HMOs](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Taxes-400x310.png)
Renters in shared housing stand to save up to £1,000 - and the National Residential Landlords Association says it is the...
30 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Council Tax 300% Hike - “huge numbers” of holiday lets sell up](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxCoins-400x310.png)
“Huge numbers” of small family-run holiday lettings businesses in Wales are selling up because of new restrictions and large tax hikes. New...
23 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Tenants with pets and children pay more, survey claims](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Pets/CoupleWithDog-400x310.png)
Parents and pet owners are paying as much as £460 per month more for rent and bills, it’s claimed. The claim comes...
10 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Vast numbers of homes lie empty despite demand for properties](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BuildToRent-400x310.png)
New research shows that 676,000 homes in England are sitting empty. The research comes from property purchasing firm House Buyer Bureau which...
06 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Politician likens buying a second home to “forced eviction”](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Eviction-400x310%20(1).png)
The Scottish National Party councillor for Oban North and Lorn - which includes the village of Plockton, made famous by the...
19 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Anti-landlord policy will slash house values by 5% admits council](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceChange.png)
A local authority is reported to have said that a controversial new policy will reduce house values by five per cent. Gwynedd...
14 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Council to spend £17m of public funds on two licensing schemes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_licensing1-400x310.png)
Bristol’s Labour-controlled council says it wants to spend some £17m of local council tax payers’ money on two new licensing schemes...
31 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Higher Taxes for Second Homes - landlords urged to have a say](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxCoins-400x310.png)
There are only a few days left for landlords to have input to a government consultation on council tax hikes for...
22 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Tax Shock - property firm wants landlords to pay even more](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxMan-400x310.png)
A long-standing and respected property firm has slammed the government for presiding over the “mess” of taxes applied to holiday lets...
07 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Council Tax shows “relentless climb” says pressure group](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Taxes-400x310.png)
Households are being hammered by higher council tax rates year after year with no sign of local authorities moderating the burden,...
15 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Tory MP wants “locals first” policy against short lets](/upload/images/shutterstock_1404663698.jpg)
A Tory MP representing a popular tourist area has attacked the proliferation of short lets, and wants a “locals first” policy...
26 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Pilot study into Airbnb and second homes effect on communities](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/MuirHomes-1-400x310.png)
An area has been identified for a two-year study of the impact which second homes, Airbnbs, other holiday lets and empty...
25 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Labour Mayor wants powers to seize empty properties](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RentalMarketLondon-400x310.png)
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, wants new powers to impose higher tax on empty homes - and even seize them...
24 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty Surcharge: Labour considers raising it even higher](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty1_400x310.png)
Labour is considering raising the buy to let and holiday home stamp duty surcharge above the current three per cent if...
15 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Warning to landlords switching to holiday lets - It won’t be easy](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2%20shutterstock_1251325300.jpg)
Rising numbers of landlords are likely to switch to specialising in holiday rentals and short-term lets in the months ahead, an...
03 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Second homes to be clobbered with more than double council tax](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Taxes-400x310.png)
Councils are to be given powers to enact huge tax increases on second homes and empty properties, the Scottish Government proposes. New...
18 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![PropTech study paints bleak picture of landlord sentiment](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/Software-400x310.png)
As landlords face losses as high as £7,500 this year – thanks to increased mortgage and living costs alongside a tax overhaul...
12 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Business Rates v Council Tax - eligibility rules set out](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_pound-400x310.png)
The government’s Valuation Office Agency has set out the eligibility rules which now apply to self-catering properties in England and Wales. Properties...
06 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Councils treat landlords like cash machines says mortgage chief](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/HappyLandlord-400x310.png)
A mortgage chief has accused local authorities of treating private landlords like cash machines. Justin May, chief executive of EHF Mortgages, makes...
31 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Tax Change Delayed as government drags its feet over Bill](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxRefund-400x310.png)
The plans of many local authorities to double the council tax levels for second homes and some empty properties from April...
31 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Quick! Only days left to have your say on HMO tax](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Tax-Image-400x310.png)
Landlords have only until Friday to have their say on levying council tax on HMO properties. This issue has been controversial in lettings...
28 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![How To Protect Landlords’ Empty Homes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Happy(F)Landlord-400x310.png)
According to the most recent statistics there are 676,452 vacant properties in England, nearly half a million of which have been...
18 March 2023
From: The Big Issues
![Labour candidate on the warpath over the ‘landlord loophole’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxMan-400x310.png)
A Labour candidate hoping to become the MP in a popular tourist area is on the warpath over what she calls...
15 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Don’t hammer Airbnb landlords with extra council tax - call](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/airbnb400x310.jpg)
A prominent property industry figure says he backs higher council tax for unlet and vacant second homes but warns that Airbnb...
08 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Eco-tax breaks for green landlords under consideration - Propertymark](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxCoins-400x310.png)
Lettings agents’ body Propertymark says its proposal for tax incentives to be offered for landlords is one measure under consideration by...
08 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Another council doubles tax on second homes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxCoins-400x310.png)
Dorset council is the latest to agree a policy to double the council tax on second homes and to implement an...
03 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Politicians want tax incentives for landlords to boost energy efficiency](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/TaxPlanning-400x310.png)
The Welsh Government should consider tax incentives to support improvements to the energy efficiency of private rented housing, according to a...
02 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Are second homes “flipped” to Airbnb to avoid council tax?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/airbnb400x310.jpg)
Campaigners behind the National Empty Homes Week - running until March 5 - are accusing some second home owners of “flipping”...
01 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![HMO Council Tax win as government may scrap disaggregation](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxRefund-400x310.png)
The government has launched the consultation on the controversial subject of disaggregation - a system which has seen council tax bills...
28 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Holiday Lets - the importance of supporting the local community](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxMan-400x310.png)
Last week it was announced that North Devon's second homeowners could pay double the amount of council tax after one year...
25 February 2023
From: Agent Advice
![Triple Whammy Tax Attack on landlords proposed for Budget](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Tax-Image-400x310.png)
A controversial new report demands that the government uses next month’s Budget to sharply increase tax burdens for landlords. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s...
24 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Families “turfed out” of private rental homes, claims Labour MP](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/FamilyBuyers-400x310.png)
A Labour MP has told the House of Commons that “families are being turfed out of their private rented homes under...
23 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Labour’s “a home for £1” idea mocked by leading agent](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_pound-400x310.png)
A Labour Party proposal to sell some long-empty homes to first time buyers for just £1 has been dismissed as the...
22 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Tories and Lib Dems unite to hammer holiday let landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/HappyLandlord-400x310.png)
There’s been something of a love-in on a local authority in a popular tourist area of the UK - with second...
20 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Councils not holding back with tax rises at the maximum allowed](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxCoins-400x310.png)
Three quarters of local authorities are set to increase their council tax by the maximum amount in April as they complain...
15 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlords may suffer double council tax during void periods](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxTime-400x310.png)
Landlords say housing standards in one of the UK’s biggest cities could sugar because of council tax changes for empty homes. Manchester’s...
14 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Tax shock for holiday let owners when rates change kicks in](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxRefund-400x310.png)
The Valuation Office Agency has issued a reminder that changes to eligibility rules for self-catering properties will come into effect from...
13 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Bizarre case of the landlord and the vermin in the back yard](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-400x310.png)
A company which failed to declare its interest in a property which had health and vermin risks has been ordered to...
02 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Second Homes tax hike agreed by all political parties](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Tax-Image-400x310.png)
Plans to impose a premium on council tax for for second homeowners have been approved by Cornwall Council with all-party agreement. The...
19 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Take in a lodger in 2023 to earn some extra cash](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BuyRent-400x310.png)
If you’re looking to make some extra cash in 2023 as the cost of living continues to bite, you may consider...
14 January 2023
From: Tax & Finance
![Do more to help landlords in tourist hotspots, politicians urged](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Happy(F)Landlord-400x310.png)
The agents’ trade body Propertymark says it wants the Welsh Government to do more to support landlords letting in tourist hotspots. The...
23 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![New short lets and second homes policy - vague government pledge](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Buy-to-let-2-400x310.png)
The government has announced that it’s going to work on a new second homes policy with one particular council - if...
07 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![We back higher council tax on second homes, says lettings agency](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxTime-400x310.png)
A holiday lettings agency has taken the unusual step of speaking out in favour of higher council tax for second home...
30 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Huge public funding for extended home insulation programme](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/insulation400x310.jpg)
The government has announced plans for a £1 billion scheme - called ECO+ - which will see hundreds of thousands of...
29 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Call for landlords to lobby MPs over HMO council tax](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Taxes-400x310.png)
A lettings network is urging landlords to back a campaign to abolish council tax re-banding for shared houses. Platinum Property Partners says...
22 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Landlords hit by Capital Gains Tax and Stamp Duty changes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Tax-400x310.png)
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered his long-awaited Autumn Statement - the fiscal event which he says will lead to “all of...
17 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Cost of Living Crisis - why landlords need help](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
To put it mildly, landlords are very rarely subject to an outpouring of sympathy from the general public. When the economy...
12 November 2022
From: The Big Issues
![Under Threat - The Holiday Lettings Sector](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Seasonal%20Photos/holidayhomes400x310.jpg)
A confused and complicated approach to holiday homes in England, Scotland and Wales threatens the future of the holiday letting sector...
05 November 2022
From: Tax & Finance
![Rent Caps and Cash Help - what students want from government](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/StressedTenant-400x310.png)
The country’s main student body is calling on the government to implement a cap on student rents. The National Union of Students...
01 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Council hits Airbnb whole-house lets with huge waste charges](/upload/images/library/airbnb-logo400x310.png)
A controversial Labour council aims to make life more expensive for landlords who let out whole properties via Airbnb or other...
08 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![See You In Court! Landlords threaten legal action over licensing](/upload/images/library/CourtCase-400x310.png)
A landlord group is threatening legal action following a council’s approval of a new licensing scheme. York council - run by a...
04 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Landlords threatened with fixed penalties and HMO licence suspensions](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/LandlordStressed-400x310.png)
Landlords have been warned they risk fixed penalty notices and the loss of HMO licences if students leave rubbish in public...
01 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Delay in council tax premiums imposed on second homes](/upload/images/library/House-Tax-400x310.jpg)
One of the country’s second home and holiday let hotspots has been told it will be unable to levy extra council...
28 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![3 things landlords offering ‘bills included’ tenancies should know](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/FemaleInvestor4-400x310-min.jpeg)
As the cost of energy spikes and the government rolls out new support, landlords and tenants involved in ‘bills included’ rental...
25 July 2022
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance
![Government tells landlords: Pass on energy rebate to tenants](/upload/images/library/GovernmentImage-400x310.jpg)
The government has repeated its demand that landlords pass on energy rebates to tenants. A written parliamentary question on this issue was...
22 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Labour war on holiday lets - UK-wide licensing scheme proposed](/upload/images/library/HolidayHome%20400%20x%20310%20-min.jpg)
Labour wants to bring in a UK-wide licensing system for holiday lets to preserve the “spirit” of costal and rural communities. The...
20 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Generation Rent launches Twitter attack on holiday lets](/upload/images/library/SocialMediaIcons-400x310.png)
Generation Rent, which typically attacks all landlords and especially those involved in buy to let, has instead focussed its latest social...
20 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Tory MP backs tighter rules on Airbnbs and other short lets](/upload/images/library/airbnb-logo400x310.png)
A Conservative MP who has already suggested a 25 mile limit around some rental properties to reserve them for people with...
14 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Government clampdown on Airbnbs, holiday lets and second homes](/upload/images/library/airbnb-logo400x310.png)
Councils will be able to control numbers of second homes and holiday lets under new plans unveiled by the Welsh Government. There...
06 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Government wants national register of short term lets](/upload/images/library/BuytoLet3-400x310.jpg)
A review into the effect of short-term lets has been launched by the government. The government says future policies could involve physical...
30 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Why the Boiler Upgrade Scheme isn’t fit for purpose](/upload/images/library/GasBoiler-400x310.png)
Ofgem has announced that the energy price cap will further rise from £1,971 to £2,800 in October this year, amid an...