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It’s tempting to think that Michael Gove’s proposed clampdown on Airbnb-style short lets is a uniquely British form of small-mindedness, part...

Sustainability has become a watch word for businesses the world over but there’s one element of this equation that is too...

The growth of the short term rentals sector has helped to create an economy featuring several new types of jobs that...

A rural body in Wales has hit out at the Welsh Government’s proposals for draconian new taxes on second homes.  Earlier this...

A pilot scheme has been announced to test ways of limiting second home ownership and reducing the impact additional properties have...

Licensing of the short-term lets sector in Scotland was due to be introduced next month. However, it was recently announced that...

As we move towards the one-year anniversary of the beginning of the first lockdown, it is a good time to reflect...

One of the country’s most popular tourist destinations may ban the sale of new builds to second home buyers. The council in Padstow -...

The Northern Research Group, which has the backing of over 50 Conservative MPs in the north of England, wants the Chancellor...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has outlined his measures to help agencies and other businesses survive Coronavirus. His announcements - endorsed by both the...

The Zoopla Rental Market Report, published this week, mentioned a two-speed rental market, but what does that mean? We are seeing two...

The Police and Crime Commissioner for an area with thousands of holiday homes wants their owners to make them available to...

Another westcountry town may ban new-build homes being sold as holiday properties, even though the idea has backfired elsewhere. Fowey in Cornwall -...

After a challenging period for the UK property market, recovery is very much on the cards and the end to uncertainty...

Over the past decade, the short-term rental industry, now eponymised by Airbnb, has experienced meteoric growth. This has been driven by the...

The European Union’s highest court has ruled that Airbnb is not subject to strict rules governing estate and lettings agents in...

A new study by the London School of Economics suggests that a high profile ban on the sale of new homes...

The East Midlands, which consists of several areas including Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, and much of Lincolnshire, has an ancient...

Fine & Country and JLL have both announced they are expanding their business in Portugal.  Fine & Country has just opened its...

My suspicion in my December Industry Views column that the Chancellor, George Osborne, holds certain types of property owners in contempt...

The Resort Group, the developer of the all-suite Llana Beach Hotel and Spa, which is due to open in 2016, has...

This week RICS reported a further drop in the number of people putting their homes up for sale; new instructions fell...