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The research head of Knight Frank is warning that a new batch of landlords are preparing to sell up and leave...

The government is ruling out any U-turn on the tax changes regarding furnished holiday lettings - despite substantial complaints from Tory...

The proportion of buy to let properties purchased in Southern England fell to a record low last year, continuing a trend...

Detached homes in Wales are the slowest property types to sell across the UK and take an average of 92 days...

A new version of research first released in May 2023 once again lashes some MPs for being landlords. 38 Degrees - an...

Rightmove is warning that the housing market is set for disruptions from the summer onwards, and suggests the brisk start to...

There wasn’t much by way of good news in the Spring Budget for landlords and property investors last month. Although some rumours...

The controversial proposal for permanent rent controls in Scotland, published just ahead of the Easter holiday, doesn’t go far enough for...

Changes to empty home council tax rates could generate an additional £540m from Monday, a lettings agency claims. Since April 2013, billing...

There have been more changes to buy to let mortgage ranges from lenders. Coming into effect today, The Mortgage Works will be...

While parts of Britain are considering tightening rules over Airbnbs and other short lets, the Channel island of Jersey appears to...

The tax reliefs enjoyed by landlords running Furnished Holiday Lets (FHL) were cut by the Chancellor this month. Some say the...

The Chancellor has rendered hundreds of lettings businesses unviable overnight as a result of his Budget tax clampdown. That’s the view of...

Seasonality is returning to the prime London lettings market after three tumultuous years.  The pandemic meant the market was initially flooded with...

Some 40% of residential landlords with a mortgage - fixed, tracker or discount - are due to renew their mortgage rate...

The chief executive of a short lets service says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is wrong to think penalising landlords will help solve...

Agents’ trade body Propertymark has called for equal parity between short-term lets and the private rented sector to ensure they meet...

An activist group is demanding that the lower Capital Gains Tax should apply only to landlords who sell with sitting tenants. In...

A legal firm says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has effectively slashed the value of holiday homes which are sold from April 2025...

In what may appear a surprise to almost everyone, the Generation Rent activist group has described yesterday’s Budget as a “giveaway...

The National Residential Landlords Association has slammed yesterday’s lacklustre Budget as a missed opportunity. Yesterday’s announcements - like to be the last...

The Chancellor has used his Budget to confirm a 2p cut in National Insurance, from April 6. This will take it...

In a final call on the Chancellor to help the private rental sector in today’s Budget, the National Residential Landlords Association...

A controversial proposal for a £300m tax grab on landlords appears to closely follow a policy suggestion put forward by activists...

A leader of the Renters Reform Coalition activist lobby has made a specific targeted attack on the motives and honesty of...

The Budget on Wednesday will contain a £300m tax raid on the private rental sector according to a report this morning...

Like a parent whose kids expected half term in Disneyland, Jeremy Hunt is spending the week managing expectations – and crushing...

The buy to let mortgage sector has seen fixed rates fall to their lowest point since September 2022, according to analysis...

The Generation Rent group has thrown its weight behind a ban on mortgages for holiday homes buyers - and its chief...

One of the biggest parts of buying a holiday home is securing a holiday let mortgage which can differ substantially to...

Reversing the tax penalties imposed on buy to let landlords in recent years would reduce the impact of short lets on...

Airbnb has released new figures showing that the typical host landlord makes a modest £5,500 a year by sharing their space...

A Labour MP who has campaigned for some years against short let landlords says proposals to crack down on the sector...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove’s proposals to restrict Airbnb-style short lets do not go far enough, a group of activists has said. Yesterday...

The Conservative leader of a council which claims it has had problems with Airbnbs and short lets has given wholehearted backing...

Airbnb has given its backing to a proposal from Housing Secretary Michael Gove to introduce a mandatory register of short let...

A bid to make three Northumberland holiday cottages available as permanent private residences has been rejected by planners. At a time when...

Although SDLT receipts have been volatile in recent years, the property tax’s effectiveness as a revenue-raiser for the Government is not...

A prominent lettings agency is advising landlords to fit out homes in prime locations to the same high specification as if...

If you're thinking of investing in a holiday home this year, there can be a lot to consider. From gathering insight to...

A range of specialist buy to let mortgage products covering multi-occupancy properties, mixed-use or part-commercial properties, and expat investors, has been...

Labour-controlled Haringey Council in London says the owners of short lets and furnished holiday homes will be forced to pay double...

A mandatory short lets registration and licensing scheme is to be introduced in part of the UK, described as a system...

A building society says it is considering ending its policy of lending to buyers of holiday lets. Martese Carton, the director of...

A local authority in a tourist hotspot claims that local landlords have “overwhelmingly” backed a move to clampdown on Airbnbs and...

Airbnb in the UK is bringing in restrictions on certain bookings over New Year’s Eve to deter guests holding anti-social parties. Proprietary...

Rightmove is building the hype ahead of its much-vaunted Boxing Day listing of new properties to the market. The portal claims that...

A group of Conservative MPs has organised a lobby of the government to demand a clampdown on Airbnbs and other short...

A countryside body is blaming the government’s failure to provide affordable housing and the rise in short lets for a homelessness...

I recently attended the NRLA’s annual conference in Birmingham and a theme that still dominates discussion in the industry is the...

The short-term holiday letting industry has significantly expanded in recent years, but this could all change with the introduction of a...

A trade body representing short lets operators has slammed government housing failures. The Short Term Accommodation Association says it’s analysed local authority...

Lost in the noise of the King’s Speech, the general pledge to reform the leasehold system, and the subsequent political turmoil...

It’s not just the weather that’s wet and dreary – the outlook looks bleak for landlords too as we head towards...

A clampdown has found 18 council homes were being unlawfully sublet on Airbnb and other short let platforms. The investigation led by...

A prominent estate agency says there’s a stronger case for a stamp duty cut now than there was during the pandemic. Knight...

A new survey suggests that over three fifths of landlords say private renting is becoming less attractive as an investment option. The...

The best way to judge the UK housing market is to check on what’s happening in Parliament, not the price indices...

“Huge numbers” of small family-run holiday lettings businesses in Wales are selling up because of new restrictions and large tax hikes. New...

For those looking to take the leap into holiday letting, finding the right property is not only the first step, but...

HM Revenue and Custoims is running a series of webinars aimed primarily at those new to earning income from property of...

How to Achieve Low Season Holiday Let Bookings This year, with families across the UK facing a squeeze to their budgets, we’ve...

There is a real difficulty for Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party at the moment.  After 14 years in power, any failings land squarely...

A collection of pressure groups, fronted by Generation Rent, wants all private rental homes going on sale to be offered first...

Another council may be considering a tax on guests staying at Airbnb or other short let properties. North Norfolk council, which covers...

The Scottish National Party councillor for Oban North and Lorn - which includes the village of Plockton, made famous by the...

A local authority is reported to have said that a controversial new policy will reduce house values by five per cent. Gwynedd...

A six week consultation is now underway as a council bids to stop HMOs being used as Airbnb or other short...

Research by Quickmove Properties estimate that, despite changes to stamp duty thresholds implemented last September designed to save homebuyers money, the...

August saw a further softening in house prices which are now 5.3 per cent down on a year ago. The Nationwide says...

Landlords are operating in a fog when it comes to the Government’s thinking on the future of energy efficiency standards for...

The Generation Rent campaign has launched a petition on its website to give councils power to license holiday lets.  The campaign claims...

Santander has been sharply criticised for increasing its Interest Coverage Ratio just as other lenders have been making it easier to...

In an unusual move, London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan says home owners in dire financial difficulties should be able to switch...

There are only a few days left for landlords to have input to a government consultation on council tax hikes for...

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned any further publication of an advertisement for holiday homes that made them appear to be...

A leading agent in an area set to be hit by draconian planning restrictions on holiday lets is warning that the...

An Airbnb flat owner in Scotland has been refused access to let out her flat because it is in a block...

When a popular Dorset pub was devastated several years ago, thanks to a huge chimney fire, the owners were left with...

A prominent westcountry agency is hosting a free event for landlords and investors later this month. Webbers is holding the afternoon session...

Data from the English Housing Survey suggests that the number of English owners of second homes in Europe has fallen again. The...

According to the latest English Housing Survey there were 495,000 second homes in the UK in 2018/19 – a figure said to...

The head of the tenants’ activist group Generation Rent started work in the role of director in mid-June - and has...

An attempt to introducing statutory licensing for Airbnbs and some other tourist accommodation has got a frosty reception. The Welsh Government -...

The founder of a luxury holiday lets firm in one of the UK’s tourist hotspots says even wealthy landlords are now...

Recent years have seen a surge in the holiday lettings sector with the popularity of digital platforms like Air BnB.  It...

After genteel protests from the Generation Rent ginger group and more pro-active protests from the Acorn group of rental activists, tomorrow...

A long-standing and respected property firm has slammed the government for presiding over the “mess” of taxes applied to holiday lets...

New data from the Office for National Statistics, based on the 2021 Census results, show growth in the number of holiday...

HMRC has recently launched a renewed investigation into Airbnb hosts, with the site compelled to share earnings data to assist in...

A council is launching a bid to make the use of a home for a holiday let subject to a mandatory...

Airbnb is offering a £100 travel coupon to new hosts welcoming their first Airbnb guest during the Wimbledon Championships this summer.  Last...

The price of holiday lets in South West London have skyrocketed by 30 per cent due to surging demand from visitors...

A plan to regulate short lets such as Airbnbs has been ruled unlawful by a judge before it even comes into...

A vocal group of around 50 Conservative right wing MPs wants an end to stamp duty - except for additional homes...

The Generation Rent activist group claims holiday homes are eroding the supply of available properties in key tourist areas.  It claims 80...

The National Landlord Investment Show’s summer spectacular takes place in London on July 4. A statement from the organisers says: “With the...

One of the country’s most popular destinations for both visitors and short let accommodation is likely to be hit with a...

A Tory MP representing a popular tourist area has attacked the proliferation of short lets, and wants a “locals first” policy...

An area has been identified for a two-year study of the impact which second homes, Airbnbs, other holiday lets and empty...