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Respected business consultancy Cornwall Insight is forecasting another sharp rise in energy costs in October.  It predicts the October price cap to...

The British Royal Family is generating a hefty seven-figure income stream from holiday lets, an insurance company claims.  Pikl Insurance says the...

A property firm has branded the current council tax rules for holiday homes “a mess” and says local and national government...

The head of lettings agency Benham and Reeves has made an outspoken attack on stamp duty. The agency analysed data from the...

Homes Under The Hammer property expert Lucy Alexander is fronting a new campaign to identify empty homes and bring them back...

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

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...

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

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

With 3.5 million UK adults planning major home improvements in 2024, an energy expert has shared seven adjustments that can properties more sustainable.  The...

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...

There are some 141,245 second homes in England and Wales, new figures show.  Flats are the most common type of second home,...

The energy price cap is to rise to an annual average of £1,928 from January. Regulator Ofgem says a typical household paying...

Landlords have been selling more homes than they bought in every year since 2016 when a raft of tax and regulatory...

A website claims that Banning Orders on private landlords have not been served because of local government funding shortfalls. Open Democracy says...

The challenges facing the property market right now are well reported; from rising interest rates pushing up mortgage payments to a...

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

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

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

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

The top UK holiday hotspot for 2023 is Yorkshire, according to Sykes Holiday Cottages’ latest Staycation Index report. Known for its picturesque...

A Conservative-leaning think tank and campaigning charity Shelter have released a book of essays on renting and housing. A statement from Bright...

A council is to spend £1m “to gather information about the conditions of specific groups of privately rented properties and proactively...

Last week it was announced that North Devon's second homeowners could pay double the amount of council tax after one year...

A Labour MP has told the House of Commons that “families are being turfed out of their private rented homes under...

Plans to impose a premium on council tax for for second homeowners have been approved by Cornwall Council with all-party agreement. The...

The new editor of an influential newspaper property supplement has come up with a way of solving what she calls “the...

The government has announced that it’s going to work on a new second homes policy with one particular council - if...

Many landlords have welcomed the zero deposit insurance concept - but is this being damaged by the pressure-selling techniques of some...

The government is considering making home owners apply for planning consent if they wish to use a property for holiday lets. The...

If you were to believe recent headlines, holiday homes and short lets make everyone’s lives miserable - yet the happiest place...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has made an announcement overnight that “the government will always act to protect tenants.” The claim comes as...

A confused and complicated approach to holiday homes in England, Scotland and Wales threatens the future of the holiday letting sector...

A Conservative MP says the stamp duty cut announced in the now-legendary mini-Budget at the end of last month should not...

A pilot scheme described as helping “tenants threatened with eviction to stay in their homes” has been extended after Cornwall Council...

A warning has been issued that anyone wanting a mortgage in future may put their credit rating at risk if they...

One of the country’s second home and holiday let hotspots has been told it will be unable to levy extra council...

Holiday lets and second homes in one hotspot in the UK have not, after all, impacted on house prices and affordability,...

New forecasts from an energy industry consultancy suggests that the average domestic consumer’s energy bills could soar to £3,363 a year...

Any restrictions on Airbnb and other short lets platforms will hit millions in the UK, according to the people behind new...

New research suggests that a like-for-like comparison shows short lets earning 21 per cent more than the same home let out...

New data from Rightmove suggests that rental demand is cooling in some areas where the market was busiest during the pandemic. And...

Consultation events are to be held this week to gauge the reaction to a possible compulsory register for all Airbnb and...

With the rising cost of living and the UK’s inflation crisis creating financial uncertainty, many are looking to make more secure...

There’s a new warning that the cost of living crisis facing landlords and tenants could get sizeably worse thanks to yet...

The activist group Acorn is lobbying a local council to deny people the right to buy a second home or let...

A Labour MP in the westcountry appears to be winning support for a campaign he has launched called First Homes, Not...

The Council for the Protection of Rural England is the latest body to blast Airbnb and other short lets for their...

New data from Rightmove reveals the effect the staycation boom is having on the rental market across Britain. Seaside towns and other...

A petition urging rent caps for private tenants and hefty tax rises for second home owners is now nearing its 50,000...

Airbnb has issued a lengthy statement in response to a recent raft of criticisms about the effects of soaring numbers of...

A petition calling on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to increase tax on holiday lettings has neared its 45,000-signature target over the weekend. Former...

Protesters in a part of the UK with high numbers of holiday lets will stage a demonstration next week demanding cheaper...

Politicians of both major parties have voiced concern over former council houses being used as Airbnb and other short lets in...

A petition urging rent caps for private tenants and hefty tax rises for second home owners has got 42,000 backers -...

A mortgage lender specialising in high net worth clients has identified those areas outside London seeing the most prime purchases. Enness Global...

The closing of a tax loophole which allow some owners of holiday lets to avoid paying council tax does not go...

A council enquiry is proposing a flurry of new landlord licensing schemes in one county in England.  An inquiry into the private...

A landlord who persistently broke residential lettings rules has been banned from operating in what a local council calls “a landmark...

A PropTech ‘prospector’ tool which analyses Rightmove data from an investor’s perspective has produced a list of the 10 best average yields...

Police in Devon say they will be cracking down on holiday homes let by landlords in contravention of Coronavirus lockdown rules...

A homelessness charity is calling for landlords to come forward with accommodation for clients to be housed over Christmas. Harbour Housing, a...

A selective licensing regime is being considered by a westcountry council following an enquiry into private rental sector conditions. Cornwall Council says 50...

A number of buy-to-let landlords have switched to short-term lets in recent years, as a consequence of skewed policy that favours...

A local council has moved to try and attract more buy-to-let landlords with a range of new services, aimed at boosting...

When it comes to investing in property, it pays to know about the latest property hotspots and up-and-coming areas whether you...

With the summer holiday season in full swing, UK coastal districts are seeing a boom in staycation bookings. Cornwall was discovered to...

Landlords and letting agents have joined forces to campaign against government plans to scrap Section 21, the so-called ‘no fault eviction’. ‘Fair...

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

A tenant who caused almost £6,000 worth of damage to his rented home after refusing to vacate the flat, despite being...

Rents in England and Wales increased by 4.45% to an average of £861 in the 12 months to June 2018 but...

The National Association of Professional Inspectors and Testers (NAPIT) stepped up its efforts to help improve electrical safety in the private...

Rents in the South West, which includes the likes of Bristol, Devon and Cornwall, has seen rental price increases outstrip all...

A private landlord from Cornwall has been given a 12-month prison sentence suspended for 24 months, fined £5,000, and ordered to...

The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has opted to extend its exclusion of a letting agency by an additional four years after seven...

Holiday home landlords who own property in sought-after locations in the UK can earn up to almost six times the average...

A landlord has pleaded guilty for failing to comply with license conditions at a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) she ran...

British pensioners are increasingly choosing a rent a home by the seaside when they retire because the cost of buying property...

A landlord in Cornwall, who has not been named, has been fined £1,000 and ordered to pay £2,000 costs after illegally...