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A council in a second home and short let hotspot is making a desparate plea to private landlords for help. Torbay Council,...

A council claims that a substantial number of private landlords in its area have evicted long term tenants to make space...

A landlord who lives in the US and lets her apartment out via Airbnb has been banned from doing so in...

Landlords who take advantage of the annual Edinburgh festival by charging high fees for Airbnb-sale short lets have been accused of...

Labour wants to bring in a UK-wide licensing system for holiday lets to preserve the “spirit” of costal and rural communities. The...

Generation Rent, which typically attacks all landlords and especially those involved in buy to let, has instead focussed its latest social...

A new league table shows landlords the cities across the UK where the highest average Airbnb nightly prices are charged. The data,...

A council is one of the first in the UK to consult on a licensing scheme for AirBnb style short lets. The...

Holiday lets and second homes in one hotspot in the UK have not, after all, impacted on house prices and affordability,...

Any restrictions on Airbnb and other short lets platforms will hit millions in the UK, according to the people behind new...

Airbnb has teamed up with a tourism body to produce a report it describes as “ground breaking” in spelling out so-called...

Three projects are underway investigating how a tourist tax, including a levy on holiday let renters, could apply in Wales. The three...

A Conservative MP who has already suggested a 25 mile limit around some rental properties to reserve them for people with...

Councils will be able to control numbers of second homes and holiday lets under new plans unveiled by the Welsh Government. There...

The government only has itself to blame for the explosion in AirBnb and other short lets properties. That’s the view of the...

A review into the effect of short-term lets has been launched by the government.  The government says future policies could involve physical...

An MP has introduced a Private Member’s Bill which, if successful, would reduce what she calls the “nightmare” of Airbnb party...

With over 40 million Airbnb users across Europe and the US, and approximately 250,000 listings in the UK alone, the short-term...

New research suggests that a like-for-like comparison shows short lets earning 21 per cent more than the same home let out...

Those wondering why Airbnb is accused of contributing to the shortage of long term rental stock may be interested in seeing...

London’s Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan wants to know the views of individuals on letting out homes in the capital via short...

The popularity of staycations is set to continue into 2022, with bookings for UK holiday lets reportedly up 22 per cent compared...

A price comparison website has given a league table of features which it claims can allow landlords to increase the charges...

Airbnb’s general manager is claiming that there is no fact-based evidence to link the proliferation of short lets across the UK...

Consultation events are to be held this week to gauge the reaction to a possible compulsory register for all Airbnb and...

Research by a rental platform suggests there are currently over 65,000 short let properties being advertised in London alone. The platform, Rentd,...

A new version of PropTech platform Yuno claims to solve the problem of how a landlord should decide what is the...

Airbnb, so often criticised for operating in the largely-unregulated short lets market, has called on the UK government to scrap Section...

Politicians in a city with one of the UK’s most frenzied short lets markets are pledging to return Airbnb style units...

Representatives of holiday let landlords say they hope to capitalise on the increased number of staycations for economic-conscious  holidaymakers. They claim the...

Shock figures suggest that Airbnb owners are charging up to 600 per cent more to stay at their properties during major...

Talk is getting louder about restrictions surrounding Airbnb and other short let platforms - and nowhere is the volume greater than...

Airbnb says it will offer free short-term housing to up to 100,000 refugees fleeing Ukraine.  These stays will be funded by Airbnb...

A lettings agent says his client landlords are already turning their back on short let platforms including Airbnb ahead of likely...

Landlords wanting to let out via Airbnb and other short let platforms in Edinburgh will have to apply for planning consent...

Airbnb entered the realm of holiday lettings in 2009, but it wasn’t until 2016 that it really started to gain traction...

Airbnb says its short lets business is back almost to 2019 pre-Covid levels in cities, and it reports many work-from-home renters...

The Council for the Protection of Rural England is the latest body to blast Airbnb and other short lets for their...

There are numerous reasons as to why renting is the way forward and how it can bring just as much, if...

Suffolk Building Society has just become one of the few lenders to consider applications from landlords who intend to market and...

The trade body representing Airbnb and other short let providers and sector suppliers says the short let industry is best placed...

Landlords selling up or converting to short lets have led to a growing housing crisis, according to a trade body of...

Councils north of the border will be given powers to ensure short-term lets are safe and meet the needs of local...

Over half of tenants who have stayed at short let home-based properties via Airbnb or similar platforms have broken or damaged...

Airbnb is making more overt attempts to lure long term renters away from traditional landlords. In recent days it’s revealed new policies...

If you let out holiday properties or have switched to Airbnb or similar platforms, tax inspectors may be coming for you. Accountancy...

Letting agency Knight Frank has identified an opportunity for landlords to cash in on a supply shortage - but only if...

A council has written to Housing Minister Chris Pincher calling for a new approach to the short lets issue. Oxford council leader...

The comparison website GoCompare is to routinely ask home insurance applicants whether they are going to be Airbnb-style short let landlords. GoCompare...

Former Liberal Democrat party leader and Lake District MP Tim Farron has met with bosses from Airbnb to challenge them on...

A new league table has been prepared showing the average costs of listings on Airbnb - and London features outside the...

The government is considering forcing landlords who rent out homes as Airbnb-style short lets to apply for planning consent. This would not...

The leader of a council in one of the areas of the UK with the highest number of Airbnb-style short lets...

The Generation Rent group has renewed its attack on landlords who let properties to holidaymakers rather than long term tenants.  The group...

A tax expert is warning professional and amateur landlords that if they switch from conventional rentals to Airbnb-style short lets for...

Proposals to impose strict controls on Airbnb and other short lets - including possibly requiring planning consent and licensing - will be...

Airbnb has issued a lengthy statement in response to a recent raft of criticisms about the effects of soaring numbers of...

A petition calling on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to increase tax on holiday lettings has neared its 45,000-signature target over the weekend. Former...

Protesters in a part of the UK with high numbers of holiday lets will stage a demonstration next week demanding cheaper...

A tracking study, conducted in partnership with the UK Short Term Accommodation Association, shows exactly how well Airbnb and other short...

Politicians of both major parties have voiced concern over former council houses being used as Airbnb and other short lets in...

A council leader has criticised landlords in a tourist hotspot for evicting long term tenants and switching to higher paying Airbnb...

A pet referencing service is courting controversy by suggesting more animals should be allowed in rental properties - and that landlords,...

Eight landlords letting flats on the same street have been banned from renting them out on Airbnb. The Edinburgh News website says...

MPs have launched a campaign called ‘Carbon Monoxide Safe 4 Summer’ to highlight concerns over risks associated with the poisonous gas. They...

Investment consultancy Thirlmere Deacon says serviced apartments, typically for visitors, can provide an attractive option for investors right now. Thirlmere Deacon director...

Airbnb says it’s working to consider new approaches to short-term letting and the burgeoning holiday lets sector - and this has...

An online platform that places landlords’ listings on portals and manages bookings is seeking new funding through the Seedrs crowdfunding site. Smarthost...

Airbnb has blocked nearly 80,000 UK reservation attempts following the introduction of restrictions that prevent under 25-year-olds from making entire home...

Airbnb management company Houst is expanding its service into a new area. Houst has identified Kent as an area expecting one of...

A Scandinavian company is bidding to create a short lets rival to Airbnb and has announced it is opening in the UK...

The owner of a property used for an illegal party has been fined by a London council for breaking lockdown. Police were called...

A council clampdown on four short let flats in Edinburgh has been backed by the Scottish Government. The council discovered that the...

Some tenants will spend years living in temporary Airbnb-style short let accommodation after the Coronavirus crisis ends, a lettings platform claims. The...

The Liberal Democrats want Airbnb to ensure its landlords offer free accommodation to victims and survivors of domestic abuse in Tier 3...

A move to regulate Airbnb and other short let platforms operating in Scotland has received a hostile welcome from a countryside...

The government is reported to be considering applying VAT to the use of Airbnb and other short let platforms in a...

A leading figure in the short lets sector is advising tenants to “take the pub home” this Christmas. Merilee Karr, chair of...

Airbnb’s UK operation is under scrutiny by the City watchdog over fears it could be exploited for money laundering purposes Although there...

A new survey by rental sector PropTech supplier Fixflo asks landlords and agents how they have been impacted by the pandemic. The...

Airbnb in the UK has imposed stark restrictions on bookings during the current England lockdown period. Until December 2 those who are...

There’s more bad news for landlords and investors looking at prime London properties according to a market snapshot from Knight Frank. It...

Airbnb claims a proposal to regulate short lets could put 17,000 jobs at risk and take almost £1m a day out...

An accountancy firm is warning Airbnb landlords they may be investigated following a decision by the short lets platform to share data...

Is a new short-let accommodation provider in the capital likely to prove a further threat to traditional landlords? Stayo - described as...

Landlords thinking of letting property on a short-term let this summer are being urged to have the right insurance protection in...

The Airbnb revolution has widely changed perceptions of short lets, opening up a potentially lucrative market for buy-to-let investors.  For landlords, short...

Demand for short lets in London has surged in recent months, with many people attracted to the fact that private property...

There has been a significant increase in the number of film-related enquiries for short-lets in London and the Home Counties, according...

With demand for short term rental accommodation growing, an increasing number of landlords and homeowners in prime London areas are offering their...

Controversial short-lets managing agents Hostmaker has defended its latest advertising campaign after once again sparking outrage among some industry professionals for...

A new All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has been launched with a view to looking into short-term lets. The new group, which...

With the property market in a state of flux, even the traditional rental market appears to be cooling a little, particularly...

Hostmaker, a leading Airbnb and holiday rental property management specialist, claims to have found a way to fill the low-season and...

While the UK weather continues to defy all expectation, with scorching temperatures raging across the country, the rental market in London...

Foundation Home Loans has launched a new short-term let product, as part of the buy-to-let range, available exclusively through Legal &...

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland should not be permitted to use Airbnb, and equivalent websites, to rent out their properties for longer...

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

The prime rental market in the capital has benefitted from the sales slowdown, with greater stock and more people needing to...