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Airbnb has ripped into politicians in Scotland who have implemented restrictions on short lets. The former SNP-Green coalition government allowed local councils...

Another council is consulting about a controversial selective licensing scheme.  North Lincolnshire council says the proposed scheme is “designed to improve housing...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has this morning announced wholesale changes to planning and regulations surrounding short lets. His proposals include: - planning permission...

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

The government has overturned its policy to relax HMO regulations on private rental properties used by asylum seekers. The policy had previously been...

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

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...

The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health gas come out in support of a legal challenge to the government’s draft regulations exempting...

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

London local authorities say there’s been a surge in landlords withdrawing from the sector providing temporary accommodation for homeless households. A survey by the...

Trade bodies and short let landlords have made a last-ditch appeal to politicians to stop new rules which could see the...

Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer is calling on landlords to step up and open their accommodation to Afghan refugees. He says current solutions...

There have been several examples of local councils asking private landlords to help find accommodation for refugees - but now the...

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

A non-for-profit hospitality group wants tighter regulations and restrictions to be imposed on Airbnb properties which affect both the rental market...

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

With the government considering short let landlords having to seek planning consent for the use of complete houses, AirBnb has announced...

A landlord has received a combined total of £10,478 in fines and costs for breaching safety regulations. Stroud council brought the prosecution...

New rules making it tougher for people to let houses via AirBnb and other short let platforms have been unveiled by...

The government’s Valuation Office Agency has set out the eligibility rules which now  apply to self-catering properties in England and Wales. Properties...

A prominent property industry figure says he backs higher council tax for unlet and vacant second homes but warns that Airbnb...

According to the most recent data, 46 per cent of renters live with pets — and 48 per cent list allowing...

The landlord of a former hotel with no working kitchen, unusable toilets, blocked drains, and rats, has been ordered to pay...

A Build To Rent developer has released the first phase of apartments at what it describes as its flagship scheme -...

Landlords risk being overwhelmed and deterred by the volume of changing legislation surrounding the private rental sector, a PropTech entrepreneur warns. Jonathan...

The controversial rent freeze policy in Scotland has been described as being “in chaos” by a top lettings agency chief. In a...

A council is urging landlords to attend a conference looking at issues affecting the private rental sector.  The Renters Reform Bill, the...

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

The Generation Rent activist group has launched a lobbying campaign, giving a template letter for people to send to MPs ahead...

Around half of the Nightingale courts set up in 2020 at the height of the pandemic are to close, with the...

Covid-19 has upended most industries, at least for a short while, over the past two years. But the tourism sector has...

Orkney Council wants private landlords who hold family accommodation to come forward if they would be suitable for Afghan families. Councillors recently...

The number of new tenancies started in September in prime areas of London was the highest monthly total in the last...

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

Post-Covid economic recovery in the UK is being channeled towards regional cities, says a leading investment expert.  Martha Peyton, managing director and...

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

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

Knight Frank has identified part of central London which it describes as being historically overlooked but likely to be transformed in...

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

The spring market in Florida is white-hot at the moment, rivalling the increasing temperatures across the state as people begin their...

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

Tenants at a Newcastle-upon-Tyne Build To Rent scheme are being offered deposit alternatives by the developer-cum-management firm, The High Street Group. The...

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

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

For over two decades, The Cumberland has been offering specialist lending to the hospitality sector, and 10 years ago, it became...

With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...

A pest control body has issued guidance for landlords about the emergence of cockroaches when heating is turned on. Heating ducts and pipes...

Airbnb has confirmed that it is laying off 25% of its workforce as the short-term lets platform joins a slew of firms...

Some 69 lots were offered online by Savills with prospective buyers invited to place remote bids via the telephone, online or...

The Short Term Accommodation Association (STAA), a UK trade body representing the entire short-term rental sector, from multinational platforms to individual...

Following on from the success of recent training events in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Inverness, designed to help landlords better manage tenancy deposits...

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...

A number of MPs are currently earning rental income from properties let to private tenants, including eight ministers in Boris Johnson’s...

When people think of Manchester these days, possibly their first thought is of its thriving economy and the opportunities it now...

Whether you are looking to rent out your property or sell, it is worth noting that August is the most popular...

A private landlord who put the lives of his tenants at risk has been ordered to pay a £20,000 fine and...

More than 8,300 Londoners have called on London Mayor Sadiq Khan to ban adverts ‘encouraging’ landlords to abandon long-term tenants for...

With savers continuing to receive poor returns from banks and building societies, many people unsurprisingly continue to turn to residential property...

The rise in popularity of holidaying in the UK or ‘staycation’ has led to a mini boom for the UK tourist...

Anaconda Cut, standing at 131 metres tall, making it the tallest building in Salford, has been officially launched. The 44-storey tower, which...

Legal & General has exchanged contracts on a new Build To Rent (BTR) site in Chelmsford City Centre, on behalf of...

Many buy-to-let landlords who own properties in London took advantage of their assets by renting out their homes on a short-term...

Nominations for the ATLAS (Accreditation & Training for Landlords and Agents Service) and LLAS (London Landlord Accreditation Scheme) Awards 2019 are now open...

Rent arrears are a real concern for a number of landlords across the UK, especially as it can have a significant...

Buy-to-let landlords with properties in Croydon, south London, are being invited to attend a free conference being run this week by...

The UK’s tourism sector is going from strength to strength with growing visits by foreigners in the country, and the increasing...

There has been a notable increase in the number of landlords listing multiple properties on Airbnb, according to fresh research from...

With more Airbnb listings in this country than ever before, there is growing concern among MPs that the home sharing website...

Overseas family holidays are a relatively recent concept in the UK. They came about as a result of air travel becoming...

Draker letting agents hosted an exclusive charity film screening of Studio 54 at the Soho Hotel for 100 landlords last week....

Allsop’s latest residential auction in London raised more than £67m, with a success rate of 75%, but buy-to-let investors in the...

Buy-to-let landlords will have an opportunity to gain free advice on legislation and tax at a free event being held in...

Buy-to-let landlords are being invited to take part in a free seminar in Cumbria next week. The event, which will be held...

With the recent report from Hometrack stating ‘Birmingham is rising faster than anywhere in the country’ it’s clear the property market...

A rogue landlord who rented out squalid flats, which breached council planning laws and failed to meet basic living standards, has...

A London-based sales and letting agent has launched an Airbnb interior styling service that it hopes will enable more buy-to-let landlords...

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

Despite recent tax changes, buy-to-let property remains an attractive investment at a time of low interest rates and volatile stock markets,...

Complaints against letting agents often make the headlines, but the reality is that most tenants and landlords are happy with the...

The first large-scale PRS development along the south coast is set to launch soon as part of the Bow Square scheme...

Homestay networks and renting short-term lodgings are on the up – just look at the exponential rise of peer-to-peer sharing platform...

The short-term letting industry, which includes the likes of Airbnb, joined local authorities and community groups at City Hall yesterday to...

New property management division set-up to help landlords increase yield within the secure framework of a guaranteed rental model. Quarter has announced...

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

Landlords and letting agents across Scotland are being urged to attend a series of free workshops held by tenancy deposit scheme SafeDeposits Scotland...

Construction of a unique south London housing scheme has got underway in a factory in Shropshire. The modular construction by Elements Europe,...

More than 80 buy-to-let landlords in Weston-super-Mare have joined forces with a view to taking North Somerset Council to court in...

Marco Robinson successfully predicted that the UK would leave the EU two years ago, he also said that corporate tax would...

Competition among bidders was fierce at Allsop’s latest residential property auction as investors remained undeterred by stamp duty increases and tax relief...

ONE of the fastest growing property companies in London has been voted the best letting agency in the UK after its...

When it comes to a debate between renting and buying you’d think that the investors would firmly come down on the...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has announced the details of two new training courses taking place later this year. The...

Research from ARLA shows that 26% of letting agents have seen an increase in the number of enquiries for short-term lets With...

Victorious housing campaigner Lindsey Garrett from the New Era Estate in Hackney is taking on Labour and the Conservatives for the...

The BBC’s Panorama programme has responded to a letter from the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) about the depiction of landlords on...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has written to the BBC to complain how landlords were portrayed in a negative light in...

Landlord Investment Show heads to Woking in Surrey on Thursday 29th January at the H.G Wells Centre in Woking. We hear much...