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
![Landlords’ views sought on Airbnb and short let restrictions](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/A%20surveyor's%20guide%20to%20finding%20a%20profitable%20HMO.jpg)
A controversial council has launched a 12 week consultation on its policies restricting Airbnb-style short lets. Edinburgh council insists that new Airbnb...
25 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Lender launches new mortgage product for landlords](/upload/images/shutterstock_1245050809.jpg)
Specialist lender Aldermore has launched new and reduced limited edition Buy To Let and residential owner-occupier mortgage products. For individual and company...
15 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Short Lets boss praises Labour for “tackling real housing issues”](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/DamagedProperty-400x310.png)
Chancellor Rachel Reeves' announcement of new measures to accelerate housebuilding in the UK is welcome news for the short lets sector,...
10 July 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
![New Adverse-Credit Buy To Let Mortgage Launched](/upload/images/shutterstock_2061686003.jpg)
Buckinghamshire Building Society has launched a new non-standard credit buy to let mortgage, following what it calls “significant broker demand.” The BTL...
14 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
![Generation Rent quibbles over proposal for landlord register](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
Generation Rent has raised detailed concerns about a proposal from the Liberal Democrats to introduce a national register of landlords. The Lib...
11 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Five Ways to Boost Holiday Let Profitability in Peak Season](/upload/images/shutterstock_2302931067.jpg)
The days of simply listing your property on Airbnb and waiting for the bookings to roll-in are sadly over. With the...
08 June 2024
From: The Big Issues
![At Last! Senior agent stands up for holiday homes and second properties](/upload/images/shutterstock_2355283593.jpg)
A senior Propertymark figure has made the case for second and holiday homes - against the recent trend of criticism. The issue...
31 May 2024
From: Breaking News
30 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Councils demand Gove restricts Airbnb and short lets even further](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_2198282283.jpg)
London councils have slammed government plans for regulating the short-term and holiday lets sector. In a letter to Housing Secretary Michael Gove,...
22 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![HMRC launches tax clampdown on Airbnb and short lets landlords](/upload/images/shutterstock_2230118067.jpg)
HM Revenue and Customs has opened almost 2,000 investigations into landlords letting out via Airbnb or other short let platforms. The Daily...
21 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Tax Clampdown on Short Lets Will Not Change, claims government](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Tax-Image-400x310.png)
The government is ruling out any U-turn on the tax changes regarding furnished holiday lettings - despite substantial complaints from Tory...
03 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Spring into action and sell your BTL portfolio fast](/upload/images/Spring%20property.jpg)
There wasn’t much by way of good news in the Spring Budget for landlords and property investors last month. Although some rumours...
18 April 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![More buy to let mortgage rate changes from lenders](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/mortgage-400x310.png)
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
![Is the Furnished Holiday Let sector dead post-Budget?](/upload/images/shutterstock_1890342466.jpg)
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
![Jeremy Hunt has “rendered hundreds of businesses unviable - overnight”](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
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
![Landlord Tax Changes - how the government has got it wrong](/upload/images/shutterstock_216955000.jpg)
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
![Landlords ‘should only get lower tax if they sell with sitting tenants’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Taxes-400x310.png)
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
![Jeremy Hunt slashes the values of holiday homes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/A%20surveyor's%20guide%20to%20finding%20a%20profitable%20HMO.jpg)
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
![Did Generation Rent see a different Budget to the rest of us?](/upload/images/shutterstock_727850932.jpg)
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
![Lacklustre Budget slammed by landlord body](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
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
![NRLA and Generation Rent argue over tax ahead of Budget](/upload/images/shutterstock_2364963901.jpg)
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
![Tax Grab from landlords closely resembles Generation Rent advice](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxCoins-400x310.png)
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
![NRLA accused of putting landlord profits before society’s interests](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
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
![Tax Raid planned on landlords in Budget - report](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Taxes-400x310.png)
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
![Buy To Let mortgage fixed rates fall as product choice rises](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Returning%20Homebuyer%20Show%20Scotland.png)
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
![Generation Rent backs building society’s holiday lets mortgage ban](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
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
![Holiday Let Mortgages - Everything You Need To Know](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/mortgage-400x310.png)
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
![Easing tax on landlords would end Airbnb ‘problem’ says NRLA boss](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxMan-400x310.png)
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
![Labour MP slams Airbnb clampdown as “not going nearly far enough”](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_2198282283.jpg)
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
![Activists slam Gove for being too soft on short let landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
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
![Tory council chief backs Gove’s clampdown on short let landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
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
![Councillors crush landlord family bid to become profitable](/upload/images/shutterstock_1750387934(3).jpg)
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
![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
![Mortgage lender launches new range to target more landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Sharp%20rise%20in%20property%20transaction%20fall-throught%20cost%20MortgageApplyNow_400x310.png)
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
![Mandatory Short Lets registration scheme introduced in part of UK](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
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
![Building Society warns it may stop lending on holiday lets](/upload/images/shutterstock_2382149531.jpg)
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
![Tory MPs lobby government demanding Airbnb crackdown](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_2198282283.jpg)
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
![Tax and Landlords - the issue that won’t go away](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxMan-400x310.png)
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
![Big Changes This Month for Holiday Lets](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/A%20surveyor's%20guide%20to%20finding%20a%20profitable%20HMO.jpg)
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
![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
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
![Nationalise private rental homes, demands new manifesto](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LearningAgents-400x310.png)
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
![Council may be considering tax on Airbnb guests](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_2198282283.jpg)
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
![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
![Consultation starts on ban for HMOs to become Airbnbs](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_2198282283.jpg)
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
![Generation Rent Petition calls for holiday lets to be licensed by councils](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_licensing-400x310.png)
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
![Anti-lets council policy will slash property values, says top agent](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/HouseInspection_400x310.png)
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
![How To Protect Your Holiday Home While Letting It Out](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/HouseInspection_400x310.png)
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
![Even wealthy holiday let landlords are quitting - agency claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/A%20surveyor's%20guide%20to%20finding%20a%20profitable%20HMO.jpg)
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
![What Regulation is in Store for Holiday Lets in England?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/A%20surveyor's%20guide%20to%20finding%20a%20profitable%20HMO.jpg)
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
![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
16 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Short Lets prices rocket as London attracts world’s tennis tourists](/upload/images/shutterstock_1102866983.jpg)
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
![Activists take aim at holiday home owners in tourist areas](/upload/images/shutterstock_1227135172.jpg)
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
![Investment Show “a beacon of support for landlords”](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RentalYields-2-400x310.png)
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
![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
![Airbnb Clampdown - Labour MP steps up campaign against short lets](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/airbnb400x310.jpg)
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
![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
![Local Elections: a chance to influence the future of the private rented sector](/upload/images/shutterstock_1021070383.jpg)
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
![Activists want tougher Labour-style clampdown on Airbnb landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/airbnb400x310.jpg)
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
![Holiday lets sector strong despite threat of regulation - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_1251325300.jpg)
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
![How to make holiday lets sustainable - expert issues advice](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2%20shutterstock_1251325300.jpg)
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
![Holiday lets chief urges landlords to become dog-friendly](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Pets/WomanWithDog-400x310'.png)
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
![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
![Gove pledges law changes to restrict Airbnb growth](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/airbnb400x310.jpg)
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
![Growing fears of more tax and red tape for holiday lets](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxCoins-400x310.png)
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
![Council to spend £1m gathering information about HMOs](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Estate_AgentOnline-400x310.png)
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
![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
![Airbnb Licensing should be in “priority areas only” say agents](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/airbnb400x310.jpg)
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
![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
![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
![UK’s landlord hotspots revealed by lettings agency chief](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BTR-400x310.png)
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
![MPs demand stronger anti-eviction policies and holiday lets clampdown](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Eviction-400x310.png)
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
![Strict guidelines for AirBnb and holiday let landlords set by council](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/airbnb400x310.jpg)
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
![Big increase in mortgage choice for holiday let landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageApplication_400x310.png)
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
![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
![Consultation opens on holiday let changes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Overseas/OverseasMarket_400x310.png)
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
![Boycott Airbnbs to solve the short lets problem, editor urges](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Seasonal%20Photos/holidayhomes400x310.jpg)
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
![MPs to debate Airbnb and other short lets controls today](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Seasonal%20Photos/holidayhomes400x310.jpg)
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
![Generation Rent backs Labour bid to regulate Airbnb and Co](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/Labour-logo400x310.png)
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
![Gove may make planning consent compulsory for holiday lets](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Seasonal%20Photos/holidayhomes400x310.jpg)
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
![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
![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
![MPs slam landlords and second homes as they urge stamp duty rethink](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty-Image--400x310.png)
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
![Rental Sector takes centre stage in revamped redress service](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
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
![Regulating Airbnb - MP claims cross-party backing for clampdown](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/DamagedProperty-400x310.png)
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
![Cost of living crisis pushing more to consider holiday lets](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Franchise-400x310.png)
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
![Accidental damage leaves hefty bill for holiday let landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/DamagedProperty-400x310.png)
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
![Council tells landlords how to run “considerate AirBnbs and holiday lets”](/upload/images/library/EnglishHolidayHome-400x310.jpg)
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
![Bigger mortgage choice for landlords opting for holiday lets](/upload/images/library/TimberHolidayHome695x395-min.jpg)
Figures from an authoritative mortgage industry source suggest many more buy to let landlords are diversifying into the holiday let sector. According...