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There have been more changes to buy to let mortgage ranges from lenders. Coming into effect today, The Mortgage Works will be...
26 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The tax reliefs enjoyed by landlords running Furnished Holiday Lets (FHL) were cut by the Chancellor this month. Some say the...
23 March 2024
From: Tax & Finance
The Chancellor has rendered hundreds of lettings businesses unviable overnight as a result of his Budget tax clampdown. That’s the view of...
18 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The chief executive of a short lets service says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is wrong to think penalising landlords will help solve...
11 March 2024
From: Breaking News
An activist group is demanding that the lower Capital Gains Tax should apply only to landlords who sell with sitting tenants. In...
08 March 2024
From: Breaking News
A legal firm says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has effectively slashed the value of holiday homes which are sold from April 2025...
08 March 2024
From: Breaking News
In what may appear a surprise to almost everyone, the Generation Rent activist group has described yesterday’s Budget as a “giveaway...
07 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association has slammed yesterday’s lacklustre Budget as a missed opportunity. Yesterday’s announcements - like to be the last...
07 March 2024
From: Breaking News
In a final call on the Chancellor to help the private rental sector in today’s Budget, the National Residential Landlords Association...
06 March 2024
From: Breaking News
A controversial proposal for a £300m tax grab on landlords appears to closely follow a policy suggestion put forward by activists...
04 March 2024
From: Breaking News
A leader of the Renters Reform Coalition activist lobby has made a specific targeted attack on the motives and honesty of...
04 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The Budget on Wednesday will contain a £300m tax raid on the private rental sector according to a report this morning...
03 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The buy to let mortgage sector has seen fixed rates fall to their lowest point since September 2022, according to analysis...
27 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The Generation Rent group has thrown its weight behind a ban on mortgages for holiday homes buyers - and its chief...
26 February 2024
From: Breaking News
One of the biggest parts of buying a holiday home is securing a holiday let mortgage which can differ substantially to...
24 February 2024
From: Agent Advice
Reversing the tax penalties imposed on buy to let landlords in recent years would reduce the impact of short lets on...
23 February 2024
From: Breaking News
A Labour MP who has campaigned for some years against short let landlords says proposals to crack down on the sector...
21 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Housing Secretary Michael Gove’s proposals to restrict Airbnb-style short lets do not go far enough, a group of activists has said. Yesterday...
20 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The Conservative leader of a council which claims it has had problems with Airbnbs and short lets has given wholehearted backing...
20 February 2024
From: Breaking News
A bid to make three Northumberland holiday cottages available as permanent private residences has been rejected by planners. At a time when...
16 February 2024
From: Breaking News
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
A range of specialist buy to let mortgage products covering multi-occupancy properties, mixed-use or part-commercial properties, and expat investors, has been...
24 January 2024
From: Breaking News
A mandatory short lets registration and licensing scheme is to be introduced in part of the UK, described as a system...
10 January 2024
From: Breaking News
A building society says it is considering ending its policy of lending to buyers of holiday lets. Martese Carton, the director of...
09 January 2024
From: Breaking News
A group of Conservative MPs has organised a lobby of the government to demand a clampdown on Airbnbs and other short...
08 December 2023
From: Breaking News
I recently attended the NRLA’s annual conference in Birmingham and a theme that still dominates discussion in the industry is the...
02 December 2023
From: Tax & Finance
The short-term holiday letting industry has significantly expanded in recent years, but this could all change with the introduction of a...
02 December 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
“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
For those looking to take the leap into holiday letting, finding the right property is not only the first step, but...
21 October 2023
From: Agent Advice
How to Achieve Low Season Holiday Let Bookings This year, with families across the UK facing a squeeze to their budgets, we’ve...
14 October 2023
From: Agent Advice
A collection of pressure groups, fronted by Generation Rent, wants all private rental homes going on sale to be offered first...
06 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Another council may be considering a tax on guests staying at Airbnb or other short let properties. North Norfolk council, which covers...
26 September 2023
From: Breaking News
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
A six week consultation is now underway as a council bids to stop HMOs being used as Airbnb or other short...
12 September 2023
From: Breaking News
The Generation Rent campaign has launched a petition on its website to give councils power to license holiday lets. The campaign claims...
01 September 2023
From: Breaking News
A leading agent in an area set to be hit by draconian planning restrictions on holiday lets is warning that the...
14 August 2023
From: Breaking News
According to the latest English Housing Survey there were 495,000 second homes in the UK in 2018/19 – a figure said to...
22 July 2023
From: Top tips & guides
The founder of a luxury holiday lets firm in one of the UK’s tourist hotspots says even wealthy landlords are now...
10 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Recent years have seen a surge in the holiday lettings sector with the popularity of digital platforms like Air BnB. It...
08 July 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
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
16 June 2023
From: Breaking News
The price of holiday lets in South West London have skyrocketed by 30 per cent due to surging demand from visitors...
12 June 2023
From: Breaking News
The Generation Rent activist group claims holiday homes are eroding the supply of available properties in key tourist areas. It claims 80...
06 June 2023
From: Breaking News
The National Landlord Investment Show’s summer spectacular takes place in London on July 4. A statement from the organisers says: “With the...
05 June 2023
From: Breaking News
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
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
A Labour MP who wants a licensing system to be introduced for Airbnb-style short lets and holiday accommodation is holding a...
24 May 2023
From: Breaking News
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
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
Next Thursday voters up and down the country will be casting their votes in a series of local elections which are...
29 April 2023
From: The Big Issues
The Generation Rent activist group says the government’s proposed clampdown on short let landlords does not go far enough. At the end...
17 April 2023
From: Breaking News
A UK holiday lets firm insists the sector is in good health despite the return of foreign vacations and the end...
17 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Ahead of World Earth Day next week an expert has listed advice tips for holiday let owners to make their homes...
14 April 2023
From: Breaking News
The managing director of a major holiday lets firm is urging landlords to make their properties dog friendly if they want...
12 April 2023
From: Breaking News
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
Housing Secretary Michael Gove says he’s going to make changes to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill currently going through Parliament...
28 March 2023
From: Breaking News
A quarter of holiday let owners are very worried about the potential of new regulations or fees being enforced following the...
22 March 2023
From: Breaking News
A council is to spend £1m “to gather information about the conditions of specific groups of privately rented properties and proactively...
01 March 2023
From: Breaking News
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
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
Licensing for Airbnbs and similar short lets should be targeted in priority areas only and not the subject of blanket rules. That’s...
21 February 2023
From: Breaking News
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
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
A new rental market analysis has revealed where in the UK has the highest proportion of private landlords. Benham and Reeves analysed...
10 February 2023
From: Breaking News
The government’s proposed tenancy reforms - including the banning of section 21 evictions - could be undermined by delays in the...
09 February 2023
From: Breaking News
York council has set out strict guidelines for Airbnb style short lets and for holiday rentals. A statement from the Labour-controlled authority...
03 February 2023
From: Breaking News
There are now 173 more mortgage options on the market for holiday let landlords than there were just three months ago,...
26 January 2023
From: Breaking News
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
The Welsh Government has opened a three month consultation on changes in regulations for holiday let landlords. The Welsh Government - a...
22 December 2022
From: Breaking News
The new editor of an influential newspaper property supplement has come up with a way of solving what she calls “the...
19 December 2022
From: Breaking News
The House of Commons will today debate a proposal for local authorities to have specific controls over the proliferation of Airbnbs...
09 December 2022
From: Breaking News
Activist group Generation Rent says it’s not convinced about government proposals to increase regulation of holiday lets and short lets -...
07 December 2022
From: Breaking News
The government is considering making home owners apply for planning consent if they wish to use a property for holiday lets. The...
02 December 2022
From: Breaking News
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
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
MPs from Opposition parties in the House of Commons have attacked the government’s recent stamp duty change - and taken the...
27 October 2022
From: Breaking News
A landlord representative is to be a member of a new advisory panel which has been set up by the Property...
27 October 2022
From: Breaking News
Labour MP Rachael Maskell says she has won the support of 10 other members of parliament from across the political divide...
25 October 2022
From: Breaking News
Large numbers of Britons are considering becoming holiday let landlords to earn extra income from the continued popularity of UK staycations,...
20 October 2022
From: Breaking News
One in nine holidaymakers say they have accidentally caused damage to a holiday home according to new research by Direct Line...
07 October 2022
From: Breaking News
A council has launched a best practice charter for operating “considerate holiday lets” in partnership with a property industry trade body. The...
27 September 2022
From: Breaking News
Figures from an authoritative mortgage industry source suggest many more buy to let landlords are diversifying into the holiday let sector. According...
27 September 2022
From: Breaking News
The winners have been revealed in a nationwide search for the UK and Ireland’s best holiday lets. The awards, which were organised...
23 September 2022
From: Breaking News
A new analysis by a lending company has revealed the average rent secured on a holiday let in 21 areas of...
16 August 2022
From: Breaking News
A council claims that a substantial number of private landlords in its area have evicted long term tenants to make space...
01 August 2022
From: Breaking News
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
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, 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
A national newspaper has backed a scheme by a council to purchase private properties and them let them out to lower...
20 July 2022
From: Breaking News
Holiday lets and second homes in one hotspot in the UK have not, after all, impacted on house prices and affordability,...
19 July 2022
From: Breaking News
The next Prime Minister must address the supply crisis in the private rented sector if homeownership ambitions are to become a...
15 July 2022
From: Breaking News
Three projects are underway investigating how a tourist tax, including a levy on holiday let renters, could apply in Wales. The three...
14 July 2022
From: Breaking News
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
Landlords are being invited to join the advisory council of the country’s largest lettings redress scheme. The Property Redress Scheme covers more...
12 July 2022
From: Breaking News
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
The government only has itself to blame for the explosion in AirBnb and other short lets properties. That’s the view of the...
01 July 2022
From: Breaking News
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
A tourism chief has likened new anti-holiday let regulations to those of a Stalinist dictatorship. Ashford Price, secretary of the Welsh Association...