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Government plans visitor-levy powers for English mayors
Government plans to let English mayors set a percentage overnight visitor levy, with accommodation providers expected to pay it.
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Second-home tax premium may push more owners into holiday lets
Councils charging double council tax on second homes may be pushing more owners into the holiday-let tax regime instead of raising extra revenue, according to…
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Wales confirms short lets licensing from 2029 as landlords face new compliance burden
Landlords with holiday lets in Wales will need a licence from 2029 after the Senedd passed the Visitor Accommodation Bill, adding to the regulatory burden…
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Holiday lets hit 330,000 as councils seek new powers
More than 330,000 properties in England now function as holiday homes, accounting for roughly 7% of the private rented sector, according to new research from…
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Brighton cracks down on short-term lets to protect local housing
Brighton & Hove City Council has voted through a series of restrictive measures targeting short-term holiday lets, sparking concern among property owners who fear the…
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Cornwall's Housing Market Faces Pressure as Landlords Shift to Short-Term Lets
Sophie Lang, Propertymark’s Executive for Cornwall, has voiced ongoing concerns about the growing trend of properties being converted from long-term rentals to short-term lets in…
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Millions eye holiday-let investment
Almost one in 10 Brits, some 4.7m adults, now say they are seriously considering buying a holiday-let over the next five years. Of the rest,…
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More Welsh holiday lets to pay council tax
More holiday-let properties in Wales are to be subject to council tax. Following consultation, Welsh minister for finance and local government, Rebecca Evans, has…
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Landlords On The Cheap
The majority of landlords work hard to provide a decent standard of accommodation for their tenants. This involves the expense of annual gas safety checks,…