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Kreston Reeves accountancy firm has this guidance for landlords letting furnished holiday accommodation. - Draft legislation and associated guidance has now been published...

The choice of holiday let deals is on the rise.  According to analysis by Moneyfactscompare the mortgage choices for borrowers looking at...

Stephen Barratt, a partner in the Private Client Services team at James Cowper Kreston offers this help to landlords coping with changes to...

The abolition of the furnished holiday lettings tax regime - confirmed earlier this week - will punish local economies, according to...

Several lenders have revised their products as competition for buy to let landlords hots up. Melton Building Society has launched four new...

The days of simply listing your property on Airbnb and waiting for the bookings to roll-in are sadly over. With the...

HM Revenue and Customs has opened almost 2,000 investigations into landlords letting out via Airbnb or other short let platforms. The Daily...

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

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

“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...

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

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...

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

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

A quarter of Britons are considering becoming holiday let landlords to earn extra income from the continued popularity of UK staycations,...

Rising numbers of landlords are likely to switch to specialising in holiday rentals and short-term lets in the months ahead, an...

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

The managing director of a major holiday lets firm is urging landlords to make their properties dog friendly if they want...

A quarter of holiday let owners are very worried about the potential of new regulations or fees being enforced following the...

Accountants and tax advisers are reporting that HMRC has sent out a spate of what are called ‘one-to-many’ letters to taxpayers. The...

Private rental property should be “acquired” and used for social housing according to a think tank. And it says tax penalties, laws...

York council has set out strict guidelines for Airbnb style short lets and for holiday rentals.   A statement from the Labour-controlled authority...

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

A holiday lettings agency has taken the unusual step of speaking out in favour of higher council tax for second home...

An influential new report wants higher taxes for landlords letting holiday properties. The Office for Tax Simplification - a division of HM...

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

Large numbers of Britons are considering becoming holiday let landlords to earn extra income from the continued popularity of UK staycations,...

AirBnb owners are leaving the market for long term lettings following changes to the regulations in Scotland according to a leading...

Managing property finances can be hard work, long-winded and stressful. With regulation changes and market volatility, keeping on top of your...

Bringing your pup on holiday is becoming more popular than ever. And with studies finding that ‘dog-friendly’ was one of the...

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

The public at large are not falling behind the government’s proposals for private rental sector reforms, it seems. A survey conducted by...

Even before the pandemic, we were seeing dramatic changes across the buy-to-let landscape with holiday lets steadily increasing in appeal –...

Airbnb entered the realm of holiday lettings in 2009, but it wasn’t until 2016 that it really started to gain traction...

A tourism chief has stood up in favour of closing what the government calls a tax loophole for landlords letting out...

Independent finance service Moneyfacts says increasing numbers of people are keen to explore alternative investment options - with holiday lets a...

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

A holiday lettings agency is offering £10,000 to the owner of what it declares to be Britain’s Best Holiday Let. Sykes Holiday...

Some tenants will spend years living in temporary Airbnb-style short let accommodation after the Coronavirus crisis ends, a lettings platform claims. The...

Britain’s holiday rental market is preparing for a busy year ahead, as many travellers are expected to opt for staycations over...

With the staycation boom caused by Covid-19, which is likely to continue for the foreseeable future as travel restrictions remain for...

Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) Commercial Mortgages has introduced a new limited company buy-to-let product targeted specifically at holiday letting properties in...

Buy-to-let landlords are being urged to think twice about moving to holiday letting following proposed regulatory and financial changes to the...

The holiday rental market in this country looks set for another busy summer as the weak pound persuades millions to opt for...

Scotland’s rental market continued to go from strength to strength, with the average rental property north of the border generating a...

If you have inherited a holiday home or B&B you could save thousands of pounds in inheritance tax, according to Kirwans...

London now has significantly more Airbnb listings than ever before, with a growing number of buy-to-let landlords turning to the holiday letting...

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

A number of buy-to-let landlords are still unaware, or only vaguely aware, of the changes to mortgage interest relief, despite the...

HMRC has revealed the scope of its proposed changes to the wear and tear allowance, as announced in George Osborne’s budget...