Second home tax loopholes under review by Labour Party
UK: The Labour Party is seeking to close tax loopholes that enable second homeowners to avoid paying council tax, according to The Telegraph.
Whalesborough Holiday Cottages and Spa sold to private buyer
UK: Holiday letting complex Whalesborough Holiday Cottages and Spa, based on the North Cornwall coast near Bude, has been sold to a private buyer at an undisclosed guide price.
Welsh Government opens holiday let consultation period
Wales: The Welsh Government has opened a three-month consultation period with a view to implementing a statutory licensing scheme for short-term holiday let hosts and landlords in Wales.
Second home and holiday let control plans outlined in Wales
Wales: The Welsh Government is planning to introduce controls to limit the numbers of second homes and holiday lets, as well as a licensing scheme for anyone listing units on booking platforms such as Airbnb.
Second homeowners face letting crackdown in the UK
UK: Second homeowners in the UK face potential restrictions on renting out their properties as holiday lets to tourists, under plans being drawn up by Housing Secretary Michael Gove.
Sykes announces return of holiday let competition
UK: Chester-based holiday rental agency Sykes Holiday Cottages has announced the return of its holiday lets competition for 2022.
Sykes releases Holiday Letting Outlook Report 2022
UK: Sykes Holiday Cottages has released the Holiday Letting Outlook Report 2022 to drill into the long-term investment potential of holiday letting across the UK.
MSPs approve short-term let licensing scheme in Scotland
MSPs have approved plans to introduce a licensing scheme for short-term lets in Scotland.
Travel Chapter set to file for IPO by November
UK: Devon-based holiday letting agency Travel Chapter has signalled its intention to file for an initial public offering [IPO] on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange. It comes two months after the company, the third largest holiday rental agency in the UK by size of property portfolio, was first revealed to be exploring the possibility of going public. […]
Most desirable UK holiday let features revealed
UK: Researchers at cottage rental agency My Favourite Cottages have examined Google search data to find out which holiday let features are the most desirable, as UK travellers seek to make the most of the heatwave and ‘Freedom Day’ to get away. Despite plans for international travel to open up again, and with those double vaccinated more likely to be able to go […]