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 asks landlords to self-declare they are letting safe properties](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Inspection_2-400x310.png)
A council is asking landlords to sign a document declaring they are letting safe and compliant properties. Dorset council has launched the...
23 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
![What To Consider When Investing In A Holiday Let in 2024](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/A%20surveyor's%20guide%20to%20finding%20a%20profitable%20HMO.jpg)
If you're thinking of investing in a holiday home this year, there can be a lot to consider. From gathering insight to...
27 January 2024
From: Agent Advice
![Market Snapshot - is demand still stellar?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RentalDemand-400x310.png)
The latest Rental Demand Index from the Barrows and Forrester agency has revealed that rental demand has surged during the third...
30 September 2023
From: The Big Issues
![Is Your Holiday Home Let Under-Insured?](/upload/images/shutterstock_667884691.jpg)
When a popular Dorset pub was devastated several years ago, thanks to a huge chimney fire, the owners were left with...
29 July 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
![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
![Market hot-spots and cold-spots identified by new index](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Homeowners%20driving%20Google%20search%20Weekend%20Estate%20agent%20AgentOnline-400x310.png)
The latest rental market snapshot from lettings agency Barrows and Forrester has revealed the hottest location for tenant demand. It says Dorset...
30 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlord Intel - top staycation locations for short lets](/upload/images/shutterstock_649227541.jpg)
The top UK holiday hotspot for 2023 is Yorkshire, according to Sykes Holiday Cottages’ latest Staycation Index report. Known for its picturesque...
29 April 2023
From: Top tips & guides
![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
![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
![Landlord let property with unsafe electrics](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-3-400x310.png)
A landlord of a home with unsafe electrics has been issued with a fine of £7,500 by a west country council. Following...
24 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - where capital appreciation was greatest (and least) in 2022](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/remortgage_400x310.png)
New data from Rightmove reveals the areas which have seen the largest price jumps in the past year. It says that Eastwood...
09 January 2023
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
![New partnership scheme has discounts for landlord licensing](/upload/images/library/HMOlicensing.png)
Landlords are being encouraged to work with a local council “to give families a stable home, improve the quality of properties...
31 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Investing in seaside holiday hotspots? Expect to pay dearly](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HolidayHome-400x310.jpg)
A new league table of capital values in seaside locations shows the affordability challenge of investing in areas with guaranteed holiday...
29 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Tory MP lobbies Sunak over “tax-avoiding absentee landlords”](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/RishiSunak-400x310.jpg)
An MP has lobbied Chancellor Rishi Sunak about what he calls “tax avoiding absentee landlords” who have moved into the holiday...
03 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Council not using social housing for Afghans, instead wants private landlords](/upload/images/library/PropertyPuzzle-400x310.jpg)
Dorset council is the latest to appeal to landlords to house Afghan refugees who are in this country having helped UK...
03 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Private landlord company launches PropTech app for residents](/img/default/llt.png)
A private landlord operator has launched a dedicated and interactive app for its residents. DWP Housing Partnership in Dorset says it wants...
18 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Council says it’s going to come down hard on rogue landlords](/img/default/llt.png)
A council in the westcountry says it’s going to come down hard on rogue landlords and has identified ‘high risk’ properties...
03 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![The UK coastal districts with the most holiday rentals unveiled](/img/default/llt.png)
With the summer holiday season in full swing, UK coastal districts are seeing a boom in staycation bookings. Cornwall was discovered to...
13 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Rise in popularity of the ‘staycation’ creates opportunities for BTL landlords](/img/default/llt.png)
The rise in popularity of holidaying in the UK or ‘staycation’ has led to a mini boom for the UK tourist...
16 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![Growing number of people looking to rent in retirement](/img/default/llt.png)
Private renting has more than doubled over the past 20 years, and young people are by far the most likely age...
13 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Where is the best place to retire?](/img/default/llt.png)
There has been a notable increase in the number of people wanting to step off the property ladder and rent in...
27 September 2018
From: Breaking News
![Does your letting agent clearly display all their fees?](/img/default/llt.png)
It is a statutory duty for letting agents to fully publicise the fees they charge to landlords and tenants, and yet...
14 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![The Bournemouth & Poole Landlord Exhibition to take place tomorrow](/img/default/llt.png)
The 10th annual Bournemouth and Poole Landlord Exhibition will take place tomorrow (Wednesday). The event, which is being organised in conjunction with...
17 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![Landlord licensing scheme considered in Weymouth](/img/default/llt.png)
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council is planning to introduce a selective licensing scheme in an effort to clamp down on unscrupulous...