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National Landlord Investment Show has announced that the former Leader of the Conservative Party, the Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith,...
16 April 2024
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Insurance experts claim there are new issues facing short-let landlords following Airbnb's worldwide ban on the use of security cameras inside...
19 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Airbnb is banning the use of security cameras inside rental properties from the end of April. Airbnb currently allows security cameras in...
13 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Airbnb has released new figures showing that the typical host landlord makes a modest £5,500 a year by sharing their space...
22 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Calling all landlords, Investors and property professionals: National Landlord Investment Show returns to Olympia London on 6th March for its first...
12 February 2024
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A short lets management service is making a pitch to win landlords who let out just one, two or three properties...
02 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Airbnb says it will continue to share hosting data with HMRC because its landlord hosts want to pay their fair share...
29 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Airbnb has taken further steps to get in the good books of HMRC by issuing a guide on tax for its...
12 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Thousands of Britons earning from letting their spare room or using parts of their home on platforms like Airbnb could be...
28 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Airbnb in the UK is bringing in restrictions on certain bookings over New Year’s Eve to deter guests holding anti-social parties. Proprietary...
21 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The short-term holiday letting industry has significantly expanded in recent years, but this could all change with the introduction of a...
02 December 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
Airbnb is launching a new Sustainability Hub to help its landlord hosts in the UK retrofit and improve the energy efficiency...
21 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Airbnb hosts - even those using just a spare room for occasional letting - will be amongst those subject to new...
18 October 2023
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association hosts a meeting at Labour’s annual conference tomorrow - but it admits the party’s rental policies...
09 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Airbnb is linking up with private landlord agency OpenRent to offer reduced-price gas and boiler safety certificates. The short lets platform says...
14 September 2023
From: Breaking News
A countryside property organisation has added its voice to the calls for an extension to a licensing scheme for Airbnbs and...
13 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Trade bodies and short let landlords have made a last-ditch appeal to politicians to stop new rules which could see the...
29 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Airbnb has issued a statement responding to the call for a clampdown on short lets demanded by Labour’s outspoken London Mayor,...
01 August 2023
From: Breaking News
HMRC has recently launched a renewed investigation into Airbnb hosts, with the site compelled to share earnings data to assist in...
17 June 2023
From: Tax & Finance
Airbnb is offering a £100 travel coupon to new hosts welcoming their first Airbnb guest during the Wimbledon Championships this summer. Last...
15 June 2023
From: Breaking News
A plan to regulate short lets such as Airbnbs has been ruled unlawful by a judge before it even comes into...
09 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Airbnb has linked up with Neighbourhood Watch in a bid to stamp out anti-social behaviour in short lets this summer. As part...
08 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Airbnb says it’s using screening technology to weed out anti-social tenants this summer. The short lets platform has launched what it calls...
05 June 2023
From: Breaking News
With the government considering short let landlords having to seek planning consent for the use of complete houses, AirBnb has announced...
09 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Airbnb is offering a £100 travel coupon to new Hosts welcoming their first Airbnb guest during the King’s Coronation in London...
03 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Second home market growth and falling house prices could be a combination for success. There’s been a clear positive correlation between profit...
11 March 2023
From: The Big Issues
Airbnb claims its so-called ‘spare room’ landlords earn an a rage of just £2,400 a year - the equivalent of a...
09 March 2023
From: Breaking News
A prominent property industry figure says he backs higher council tax for unlet and vacant second homes but warns that Airbnb...
08 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords of Airbnbs and other short-lets risk facing penalties for tax evasion if they fail to report income on their rental...
27 February 2023
From: Breaking News
This guidance was issued by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities this week. This guidance is in addition to the...
21 January 2023
From: The Big Issues
Airbnb has gone into battle against mortgage lenders opposed to their customers letting out their homes. The short let platform is calling...
16 January 2023
From: Breaking News
The trade body representing hosts and suppliers to the short let industry is calling on people to defray cost of living...
20 December 2022
From: Breaking News
The House of Commons will today debate a proposal for local authorities to have specific controls over the proliferation of Airbnbs...
09 December 2022
From: Breaking News
In a bid to show it is clamping down on raucous guests, Airbnb has released details of thousands of parties it...
09 December 2022
From: Breaking News
An online platform is launching to match people with space to let with tenants in need - but no rent will...
09 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Local authorities in one part of the UK have revealed their charges for the licensing of Airbnb and other short lets. Scotland’s...
11 October 2022
From: Breaking News
It's claimed that home owners could be making an extra £2.000 per month by renting out a spare room on Airbnb, depending...
08 October 2022
From: Agent Advice
The first step within the UK to officially monitor Airbnb-style short lets comes into effect tomorrow, October 1. Scotland’s Short-Term Lets Licensing...
30 September 2022
From: Breaking News
The charity Shelter is organising a fringe meeting at next week’s Conservative party conference, with a prominent campaigner for a mandatory...
30 September 2022
From: Breaking News
A council has launched a best practice charter for operating “considerate holiday lets” in partnership with a property industry trade body. The...
27 September 2022
From: Breaking News
HMRC is reported to have issued a warning to people who used Airbnb or other short-let platforms to find tenants during...
23 August 2022
From: Breaking News
Any restrictions on Airbnb and other short lets platforms will hit millions in the UK, according to the people behind new...
18 July 2022
From: Breaking News
Airbnb has teamed up with a tourism body to produce a report it describes as “ground breaking” in spelling out so-called...
18 July 2022
From: Breaking News
Highland Council is going to ask the Scottish Government for a rent control zone in part of its patch. This is despite...
05 July 2022
From: Breaking News
A review into the effect of short-term lets has been launched by the government. The government says future policies could involve physical...
30 June 2022
From: Breaking News
With over 40 million Airbnb users across Europe and the US, and approximately 250,000 listings in the UK alone, the short-term...
25 June 2022
From: Agent Advice
Airbnb’s general manager is claiming that there is no fact-based evidence to link the proliferation of short lets across the UK...
19 May 2022
From: Breaking News
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
With over 40m Airbnb users across Europe and the US, and approximately 250,000 listings in the UK alone, the short-term accommodation...
29 January 2022
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Airbnb can make life easier for UK landlords by increasing yields, simplifying the rental process and providing peace of mind against...
11 December 2021
From: The Big Issues
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
An agency is claiming its series of webinars for buy to let landlords and investors is proving a big success -...
23 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
A government housing minister has confirmed to the House of Lords that a new tax regime for Airbnb hosts and holiday...
12 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
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
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
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
A tax specialist says HM Revenue & Customs is mobilising its teams to probe Airbnb hosts - and he warns ‘the clock...
16 February 2021
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
The first-ever winner of Big Brother in the year 2000 says his best decision was not going on the show, but...
30 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
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
Short-term let property management firm Hostmaker has gone into administration, prompting redundancies for the entirety of the company’s London-based team. Houst, formerly...
03 March 2020
From: Breaking News
The number of properties and rooms available to book on Airbnb has soared in major UK cities, as landlords, local families...
28 January 2020
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let landlords are being urged to think twice about moving to holiday letting following proposed regulatory and financial changes to the...
13 January 2020
From: Breaking News
The Scottish government has announced new measures to regulate short-term lets north of the border. The government is handing local authorities fresh...
10 January 2020
From: Breaking News
The Short Term Accommodation Association (STAA), a UK trade body representing the entire short-term rental sector, from multinational platforms to individual...
31 December 2019
From: Breaking News
There is a growing issue of tenants subletting their rental properties on websites like Airbnb, with some renters inappropriately using it...
28 October 2019
From: Breaking News
Airbnb has been warned that it could face legal proceedings after being contacted by HMRC over "tax laws or regulations impacting...
23 October 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
An Airbnb host who rented out his council flat in central London has been fined £100,000 and evicted by Westminster City...
30 July 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 growing number of private landlords are turning to Airbnb and similar platforms, but Apropos by DJ Alexander Ltd, a property management...
08 May 2019
From: Breaking News
More needs to be done to stem the increase in short-term lets on Airbnb and similar platforms to ensure that there...
09 April 2019
From: Breaking News
Short-term letting providers, including landlords who list properties on Airbnb, are not adequately protected by major insurance providers, according to a...
14 March 2019
From: Breaking News
Portico has expanded its short-term lettings service, bringing its Airbnb services to Manchester and Liverpool’s high streets. The estate agency, which currently...
05 February 2019
From: Breaking News
Many buy-to-let landlords who own properties in London took advantage of their assets by renting out their homes on a short-term...
04 January 2019
From: Breaking News
Short-let landlords, including those that list properties on Airbnb, will be able to apply for national accreditation from next month, as...
20 August 2018
From: Breaking News
Deposit protection scheme, TDS, has announced 20 new dates for its ‘Academy’ training events running over the next year across England...
13 March 2018
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let landlords looking for an impressive return on investment in the capital through Airbnb stays should look to invest in East...
09 February 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
Ex-Big Brother TV star Heavy D was humiliated on ITV daytime show Judge Rinder yesterday after having a case against his...
16 January 2018
From: Breaking News
Homestay networks and renting short-term lodgings are on the up – just look at the exponential rise of peer-to-peer sharing platform...
10 April 2017
From: Breaking News
With a growing number of buy-to-let landlords in London now using short-term letting platforms like Airbnb to breach the rules for...
22 March 2017
From: Breaking News
Short-term letting agents in the capital are being urged by the Mayor of London to follow Airbnb’s lead by blocking hosts...
07 March 2017
From: Breaking News
The short-term letting industry, which includes the likes of Airbnb, joined local authorities and community groups at City Hall yesterday to...
22 February 2017
From: Breaking News
Airbnb’s announcement yesterday that it is banning hosts in London from renting out entire homes for more than 90 days a...
02 December 2016
From: Breaking News
The EU referendum still remains too close to call, but whatever the outcome of today’s vote, letting agents do not believe that...
23 June 2016
From: Breaking News
A growing number of landlords are attempting to shirk their legal responsibilies of renting out property by advertising it as a holiday...
16 May 2016
From: Breaking News
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has warned that HMRC is set to target those making money from renting out...
14 January 2016
From: Breaking News
Aldermore has launched a new “Landlord Hub”, which hosts information and expert commentary on the buy-to-let market. The specialist lender claims the...