Short Lets & Airbnb

Short Lets & Airbnb

The mayor of Barcelona has pledged to eliminate Airbnb-style short lets in the city within five years.  ...
The days of simply listing your property on Airbnb and waiting for the bookings to roll-in are sadly over. With the holiday-let market more competitive than ever, and 2024 predicted to see continued growth in the industry, it’s key to ...
A Labour councillor who has wanted restricted rights for buy to let landlords and short let hosts has been dropped as a parliamentary candidate.  ...
A senior Propertymark figure has made the case for second and holiday homes - against the recent trend of criticism. ...
Figures publicised in a new House of Commons report suggests there’s been a huge rise in the number of short lets in almost every part of the UK over the past five years. ...
London councils have slammed government plans for regulating the short-term and holiday lets sector. ...
HM Revenue and Customs has opened almost 2,000 investigations into landlords letting out via Airbnb or other short let platforms. ...
It looks as if a prominent local authority in Scotland is going to temporarily scrap the country’s tight rules on who can short let property. ...
Airbnb has ripped into politicians in Scotland who have implemented restrictions on short lets. ...
The government is ruling out any U-turn on the tax changes regarding furnished holiday lettings - despite substantial complaints from Tory MPs. ...
While parts of Britain are considering tightening rules over Airbnbs and other short lets, the Channel island of Jersey appears to be shifting - at least slightly - in the opposite direction. ...
Insurance experts claim there are new issues facing short-let landlords following Airbnb's worldwide ban on the use of security cameras inside rental properties. ...
The Chancellor has rendered hundreds of lettings businesses unviable overnight as a result of his Budget tax clampdown. ...
Airbnb is banning the use of security cameras inside rental properties from the end of April. ...
The chief executive of a short lets service says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is wrong to think penalising landlords will help solve the housing shortage. ...
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