- Written by: Graham Norwood
A short lets management service is making a pitch to win landlords who let out just one, two or three properties on Airbnb or similar platforms. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Airbnb says it will continue to share hosting data with HMRC because its landlord hosts want to pay their fair share of tax. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
A flamboyant property in Oxford which has been the subject of a decades-long planning dispute has been removed from Airbnb by the short let portal itself. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Labour-controlled Haringey Council in London says the owners of short lets and furnished holiday homes will be forced to pay double their council tax for the periods of time they are empty. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Airbnb has taken further steps to get in the good books of HMRC by issuing a guide on tax for its landlord hosts. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
A mandatory short lets registration and licensing scheme is to be introduced in part of the UK, described as a system to “enable providers to demonstrate compliance with safety and quality requirements.” ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
A building society says it is considering ending its policy of lending to buyers of holiday lets. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
A local authority in a tourist hotspot claims that local landlords have “overwhelmingly” backed a move to clampdown on Airbnbs and other short lets. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Thousands of Britons earning from letting their spare room or using parts of their home on platforms like Airbnb could be hit with fines in 2024 if they don’t declare their income as part of their Self Assessment. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
A local authority is calling for emergency legislation to help it and other councils stop the spread of Airbnbs and other short lets. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Airbnb is changing the way prospective tenants can pay. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Airbnb in the UK is bringing in restrictions on certain bookings over New Year’s Eve to deter guests holding anti-social parties. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
A group of Conservative MPs has organised a lobby of the government to demand a clampdown on Airbnbs and other short lets. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
A countryside body is blaming the government’s failure to provide affordable housing and the rise in short lets for a homelessness surge in rural communities. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
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