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Consultation events are to be held this week to gauge the reaction to a possible compulsory register for all Airbnb and...
16 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Research by a rental platform suggests there are currently over 65,000 short let properties being advertised in London alone. The platform, Rentd,...
12 May 2022
From: Breaking News

A new version of PropTech platform Yuno claims to solve the problem of how a landlord should decide what is the...
05 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Airbnb, so often criticised for operating in the largely-unregulated short lets market, has called on the UK government to scrap Section...
25 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Politicians in a city with one of the UK’s most frenzied short lets markets are pledging to return Airbnb style units...
20 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Representatives of holiday let landlords say they hope to capitalise on the increased number of staycations for economic-conscious holidaymakers. They claim the...
08 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Shock figures suggest that Airbnb owners are charging up to 600 per cent more to stay at their properties during major...
23 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Talk is getting louder about restrictions surrounding Airbnb and other short let platforms - and nowhere is the volume greater than...
19 March 2022
From: The Big Issues

Airbnb says it will offer free short-term housing to up to 100,000 refugees fleeing Ukraine. These stays will be funded by Airbnb...
02 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A lettings agent says his client landlords are already turning their back on short let platforms including Airbnb ahead of likely...
28 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords wanting to let out via Airbnb and other short let platforms in Edinburgh will have to apply for planning consent...
25 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Airbnb entered the realm of holiday lettings in 2009, but it wasn’t until 2016 that it really started to gain traction...
19 February 2022
From: Top tips & guides

Airbnb says its short lets business is back almost to 2019 pre-Covid levels in cities, and it reports many work-from-home renters...
17 February 2022
From: Breaking News

The Council for the Protection of Rural England is the latest body to blast Airbnb and other short lets for their...
17 January 2022
From: Breaking News

There are numerous reasons as to why renting is the way forward and how it can bring just as much, if...
15 January 2022
From: Industry Views

Suffolk Building Society has just become one of the few lenders to consider applications from landlords who intend to market and...
13 January 2022
From: Breaking News

The trade body representing Airbnb and other short let providers and sector suppliers says the short let industry is best placed...
13 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords selling up or converting to short lets have led to a growing housing crisis, according to a trade body of...
13 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Councils north of the border will be given powers to ensure short-term lets are safe and meet the needs of local...
29 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Over half of tenants who have stayed at short let home-based properties via Airbnb or similar platforms have broken or damaged...
24 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Airbnb is making more overt attempts to lure long term renters away from traditional landlords. In recent days it’s revealed new policies...
17 November 2021
From: Breaking News

If you let out holiday properties or have switched to Airbnb or similar platforms, tax inspectors may be coming for you. Accountancy...
15 October 2021
From: Breaking News
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Letting agency Knight Frank has identified an opportunity for landlords to cash in on a supply shortage - but only if...
14 October 2021
From: Breaking News

A council has written to Housing Minister Chris Pincher calling for a new approach to the short lets issue. Oxford council leader...
16 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The comparison website GoCompare is to routinely ask home insurance applicants whether they are going to be Airbnb-style short let landlords. GoCompare...
15 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Former Liberal Democrat party leader and Lake District MP Tim Farron has met with bosses from Airbnb to challenge them on...
13 September 2021
From: Breaking News

A new league table has been prepared showing the average costs of listings on Airbnb - and London features outside the...
09 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The government is considering forcing landlords who rent out homes as Airbnb-style short lets to apply for planning consent. This would not...
06 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The leader of a council in one of the areas of the UK with the highest number of Airbnb-style short lets...
31 August 2021
From: Breaking News

The Generation Rent group has renewed its attack on landlords who let properties to holidaymakers rather than long term tenants. The group...
25 August 2021
From: Breaking News

A tax expert is warning professional and amateur landlords that if they switch from conventional rentals to Airbnb-style short lets for...
19 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Proposals to impose strict controls on Airbnb and other short lets - including possibly requiring planning consent and licensing - will be...
16 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Airbnb has issued a lengthy statement in response to a recent raft of criticisms about the effects of soaring numbers of...
12 August 2021
From: Breaking News

A petition calling on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to increase tax on holiday lettings has neared its 45,000-signature target over the weekend. Former...
09 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Protesters in a part of the UK with high numbers of holiday lets will stage a demonstration next week demanding cheaper...
09 August 2021
From: Breaking News

A tracking study, conducted in partnership with the UK Short Term Accommodation Association, shows exactly how well Airbnb and other short...
02 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Politicians of both major parties have voiced concern over former council houses being used as Airbnb and other short lets in...
29 July 2021
From: Breaking News

A council leader has criticised landlords in a tourist hotspot for evicting long term tenants and switching to higher paying Airbnb...
09 July 2021
From: Breaking News
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A pet referencing service is courting controversy by suggesting more animals should be allowed in rental properties - and that landlords,...
07 July 2021
From: Breaking News

Eight landlords letting flats on the same street have been banned from renting them out on Airbnb. The Edinburgh News website says...
05 July 2021
From: Breaking News

MPs have launched a campaign called ‘Carbon Monoxide Safe 4 Summer’ to highlight concerns over risks associated with the poisonous gas. They...
28 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Investment consultancy Thirlmere Deacon says serviced apartments, typically for visitors, can provide an attractive option for investors right now. Thirlmere Deacon director...
22 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Airbnb says it’s working to consider new approaches to short-term letting and the burgeoning holiday lets sector - and this has...
09 June 2021
From: Breaking News

An online platform that places landlords’ listings on portals and manages bookings is seeking new funding through the Seedrs crowdfunding site. Smarthost...
08 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Airbnb has blocked nearly 80,000 UK reservation attempts following the introduction of restrictions that prevent under 25-year-olds from making entire home...
27 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Airbnb management company Houst is expanding its service into a new area. Houst has identified Kent as an area expecting one of...
26 April 2021
From: Breaking News

A Scandinavian company is bidding to create a short lets rival to Airbnb and has announced it is opening in the UK...
13 April 2021
From: Breaking News

The owner of a property used for an illegal party has been fined by a London council for breaking lockdown. Police were called...
22 February 2021
From: Breaking News

A council clampdown on four short let flats in Edinburgh has been backed by the Scottish Government. The council discovered that the...
25 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Some tenants will spend years living in temporary Airbnb-style short let accommodation after the Coronavirus crisis ends, a lettings platform claims. The...
19 January 2021
From: Breaking News

The Liberal Democrats want Airbnb to ensure its landlords offer free accommodation to victims and survivors of domestic abuse in Tier 3...
04 January 2021
From: Breaking News

A move to regulate Airbnb and other short let platforms operating in Scotland has received a hostile welcome from a countryside...
15 December 2020
From: Breaking News

The government is reported to be considering applying VAT to the use of Airbnb and other short let platforms in a...
11 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A leading figure in the short lets sector is advising tenants to “take the pub home” this Christmas. Merilee Karr, chair of...
02 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Airbnb’s UK operation is under scrutiny by the City watchdog over fears it could be exploited for money laundering purposes Although there...
23 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A new survey by rental sector PropTech supplier Fixflo asks landlords and agents how they have been impacted by the pandemic. The...
12 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Airbnb in the UK has imposed stark restrictions on bookings during the current England lockdown period. Until December 2 those who are...
10 November 2020
From: Breaking News

There’s more bad news for landlords and investors looking at prime London properties according to a market snapshot from Knight Frank. It...
06 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Airbnb claims a proposal to regulate short lets could put 17,000 jobs at risk and take almost £1m a day out...
04 November 2020
From: Breaking News

An accountancy firm is warning Airbnb landlords they may be investigated following a decision by the short lets platform to share data...
09 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Is a new short-let accommodation provider in the capital likely to prove a further threat to traditional landlords? Stayo - described as...
01 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Landlords thinking of letting property on a short-term let this summer are being urged to have the right insurance protection in...
17 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The Airbnb revolution has widely changed perceptions of short lets, opening up a potentially lucrative market for buy-to-let investors. For landlords, short...
29 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Demand for short lets in London has surged in recent months, with many people attracted to the fact that private property...
28 August 2019
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant increase in the number of film-related enquiries for short-lets in London and the Home Counties, according...
22 July 2019
From: Breaking News

With demand for short term rental accommodation growing, an increasing number of landlords and homeowners in prime London areas are offering their...
20 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Controversial short-lets managing agents Hostmaker has defended its latest advertising campaign after once again sparking outrage among some industry professionals for...
28 May 2019
From: Breaking News

A new All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has been launched with a view to looking into short-term lets. The new group, which...
25 April 2019
From: Breaking News

With the property market in a state of flux, even the traditional rental market appears to be cooling a little, particularly...
08 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Hostmaker, a leading Airbnb and holiday rental property management specialist, claims to have found a way to fill the low-season and...
09 January 2019
From: Breaking News

While the UK weather continues to defy all expectation, with scorching temperatures raging across the country, the rental market in London...
24 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Foundation Home Loans has launched a new short-term let product, as part of the buy-to-let range, available exclusively through Legal &...
10 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland should not be permitted to use Airbnb, and equivalent websites, to rent out their properties for longer...
30 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Southwark council in south London is warning local leaseholders to refrain from renting out properties via short term holiday rental sites,...