Many mayors welcome power to impose tourist tax but industry warns of ‘irreparable harm’ and job lossesMinisters are facing a backlash from the hospitality industry after they announced mayors in England would be given sweeping...
Read MoreMany mayors welcome power to impose tourist tax but industry warns of ‘irreparable harm’ and job lossesUK politics live – latest updatesHolidaymakers will face a nightly levy on hotel and Airbnb-style stays across large parts of...
Read MoreLabelled a tourist tax, proposals would give mayors power to decide how revenue raised should be investedUK politics live – latest updatesHolidaymakers will face a nightly levy on hotel and Airbnb-style stays in England under...
Read MorePrivate rental sector reforms ‘could lead to Airbnb Lite’, says landlords’ association before plan unveiled in parliamentLandlords are warning they may raise asking rents in high demand areas if long-awaited reforms unveiled in...
Read MoreSocial housing providers claim platforms are refusing to cooperate with requests to remove illegally listed holiday lets Airbnb and Booking.com have been accused of facilitating fraud by refusing to take action against social...
Read MoreThe cost of living, cold weather and a surplus of holiday lets have hit rental property owners in both cities and the seasideIs the British staycation boom over? Short-term holiday rentals experienced a surge in recent years,...
Read MoreGovernment rule changes on Airbnb-style rentals could lead to loss of more than 10,000 long-term rentable propertiesA loophole in government proposals to clamp down on Airbnb-style holiday lets could lead to the loss of...
Read MoreMinisters hope a registration scheme for holiday lets on sites like Airbnb will increase the supply of homes for localsNew rules for short-term holiday lets in England were unveiled by the government on Monday, with the aim of...
Read MoreDepartment for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities says measure is needed to protect housing for local families and workers People who convert homes into short-term holiday lets would require planning permission in tourist...
Read MoreAll new private tenancy agreements will have to include clauses that specifically ban antisocial behaviourLandlords are to be given new powers to evict problematic tenants with two weeks’ notice under government proposals...
Read MoreProgress made with at least 60 MPs, says source, as levelling up secretary considers amendments to billUK politics live – latest news updatesMichael Gove is resisting efforts from Tory planning rebels to abolish all...
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