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

A council is asking landlords to sign a document declaring they are letting safe and compliant properties. Dorset council has launched the...

Dorset councillors have approved proposals for a council tax premium on second homes and a tightening up on its existing premium...

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

The latest Rental Demand Index from the Barrows and Forrester agency has revealed that rental demand has surged during the third...

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

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

The latest rental market snapshot from lettings agency Barrows and Forrester has revealed the hottest location for tenant demand. It says Dorset...

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

Dorset council is the latest to agree a policy to double the council tax on second homes and to implement an...

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

A landlord of a home with unsafe electrics has been issued with a fine of £7,500 by a west country council. Following...

New data from Rightmove reveals the areas which have seen the largest price jumps in the past year. It says that Eastwood...

A controversial Labour council aims to make life more expensive for landlords who let out whole properties via Airbnb or other...

Landlords are being encouraged to work with a local council “to give families a stable home, improve the quality of properties...

A new league table of capital values in seaside locations shows the affordability challenge of investing in areas with guaranteed holiday...

An MP has lobbied Chancellor Rishi Sunak about what he calls “tax avoiding absentee landlords” who have moved into the holiday...

Dorset council is the latest to appeal to landlords to house Afghan refugees who are in this country having helped UK...

A private landlord operator has launched a dedicated and interactive app for its residents. DWP Housing Partnership in Dorset says it wants...

A council in the westcountry says it’s going to come down hard on rogue landlords and has identified ‘high risk’ properties...

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

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

Private renting has more than doubled over the past 20 years, and young people are by far the most likely age...

There has been a notable increase in the number of people wanting to step off the property ladder and rent in...

It is a statutory duty for letting agents to fully publicise the fees they charge to landlords and tenants, and yet...

The 10th annual Bournemouth and Poole Landlord Exhibition will take place tomorrow (Wednesday). The event, which is being organised in conjunction with...

Weymouth and Portland Borough Council is planning to introduce a selective licensing scheme in an effort to clamp down on unscrupulous...

The recent closure of Morgan Hampton letting agents in Wimborne, Dorset, has been ceased upon by the CEO of Keep It...