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Schofields Insurance has claimed that there are pros and cons for and against second homes as the dispute about second home...

With new research finding over 10 million UK adults are considering becoming a holiday let landlord and the volume and total...

In a ranking of the best places in the UK to invest in a holiday let, Blaenau Gwent in South East...

In this guest piece, James Cassidy, Senior Director, Partner Success Vacation Rentals, EMEA at Expedia Group, outlines what it takes to run a successful...

This week’s auction roundup is a mixed bag, with SDL Property Auctions holding a fundraising sweepstake as part of its latest...

In this guest piece, Emmanuel Lavoie, CEO of Jetstream Hospitality Solutions, sets out how investors can make the most from their holiday...

Industry experts say there will be no slow-down in the rapid growth of the holiday lets sector. Travel restrictions during the pandemic...

This week’s auction roundup shows positive results across the board, with Auction House London, Clive Emson, Allsop, Auction House and SDL...

Some nine out of 10 adults in the UK could be losing out on tax breaks because they don’t want the...

Property investment firm Advantage Investment explores the effects Covid-19 has had on property investment and lists the benefits of investing in holiday...

The Cumberland recently sought the opinions of representatives from different areas of hospitality to highlight the differing perspectives on some of...

Since the start of the pandemic, recent figures have shown that more than 11,000 second-home owners in England have opened their...

According to research by Hodge, the majority of UK holidaymakers headed off to holiday lets and hotels this summer. Their research...

Staycations have become a common way for Brits to spend their free time. In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, international travel...

With schools breaking up for the summer, holiday let owners are bracing for a boom in bookings as many shun travelling abroad due to ongoing uncertainty surrounding foreign holidays.  According to...

The Covid-19 pandemic has had many adverse effects on businesses, but an industry that has benefited immensely from the pandemic is...

As the UK emerges out of lockdown and ventures towards normality, people are ready to make the most of the upcoming...

In this article, building society The Cumberland - specialists when it comes to holiday let lending - offer expert input on...

The Covid-19 pandemic has drastically changed the way we live, it’s transformed how we work, socialise and even how we holiday. With...

With 99% of holiday lets already fully booked for the summer in popular UK areas, Matt Fox of holiday rental marketplace...

While restrictions around international travel remain largely uncertain, demand for UK staycations has experienced a meteoric rise. Thousands of holidaymakers are zoning...

It emerged a few weeks ago that TV stars Ant & Dec and Phillip Schofield are set to lose around £8...

With travel abroad clouded by uncertainty during the coronavirus pandemic, throwing many travel plans into disarray, there has been an influx...

Furnished holiday lets offer tax breaks, but owners need to tread carefully, Handelsbanken Wealth Management (HWM) has warned. Soaring demand for holiday...

With restrictions starting to ease as part of the government’s roadmap out of lockdown, and the vaccine rollout going well, there...

Grant Seaton, senior business lending manager at The Cumberland, discusses how the holiday let sector can prepare for a spring like no...

For over two decades, The Cumberland has been offering specialist lending to the hospitality sector, and 10 years ago, it became...

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

With the potential for restrictions to be in place on and off for many years to come, and the likely continued...

Who are you? David Alexander What does it say on your business card? Joint Manager Director What is apropos? Apropos is a revolutionary new property management...

Wales is the top holiday home location in the UK for 2020/21, according to research from holiday home insurance company Schofields...

On June 23, the day that Boris announced July 4 as the date for the easing of lockdown in England, Sykes...

The Covid-19 outbreak has impacted all industries, including the whole of the property sector, but the short-lets market has perhaps been...

A set of luxury two, three and four-bedroom boutique barns have opened in Cornwall, offering a prime lifestyle investment opportunity. Launched by...

With a rising number of Brits choosing to turn their backs on airport queues and the current poor exchange rates, and...

Britain has faced a challenging winter so far. Flooding has affected most parts of the country, submerging entire villages and forcing...

On Monday, we looked at why landlords and investors were being warned off holidays lettings amid an Airbnb crackdown in Scotland...

Whether it’s the shocking bushfires currently raging in Australia or the floods in Indonesia, the impacts of climate change are being...

Labour’s London Assembly spokesperson for housing has welcomed new advertising guidelines published by Transport for London (TfL) banning adverts on its...

Mulberry Cottages has announced the expansion this autumn of its free ‘Holiday Let Masterclasses’ for prospective buyers across the South of...

You can earn good money from buy-to-let property. Over the last few decades, people have been investing in property to supplement...

Ten cities in Europe have asked for more help from the EU in their battle against Airbnb and other short-let holiday rental websites....

The number of holiday lets are on the rise, according to Bournecoast Holiday Agents and financial consultants Elite Financial. The firms say...

Agents and landlords in Scotland who are letting property and declaring them to be holiday lets to avoid long-term tenancy rights...

Holiday lettings business cottages.com has seen a 23% growth in portfolio recruitment over the last six months, compared to the same...

The property market in Cannes, France, has steadily grown in recent years with price increases of 6.5% between 2017 and 2018,...

The weak pound and uncertainty surrounding Brexit has prompted two-thirds of Brits to take a staycation, up from 56% in 2017,...

A Brexit-inspired holiday letting boom is expected to hit the South West this year, according to local holiday letting agency Bournecoast. The...

Boutique lettings agency Mulberry Cottages has announced two new events this spring for those considering letting their property out as a...

Brexit uncertainty could lead to more Britons holidaying in the UK, strengthening demand for holiday let rental homes. That is according to...

HMRC’s ‘Let Property Campaign’ has led to disclosures from less than 3% of eligible landlords, new data acquired by accountancy firm...

Property investors with holiday lets are set for a bumper year as record numbers of tourists visit Britain. New research from...

For years, buy-to-let has been heralded as the most lucrative form of property investment. For those with money to invest, the...

New research has revealed the best hotspots for holiday rentals along the route of The Tour de Yorkshire, which kicks off...

Investing in overseas property is becoming increasingly popular, and there are certain locations around the globe that are becoming some of...

Carol Peett, of West Wales Property Finders, offers her thoughts on what property market trends we can expect over the coming...

Those of you who have long thought about the idea of owning a dream holiday home abroad that literally pays for...

Global travel firm Expedia announced this week that it has acquired HomeAway Inc – a website specialising in holiday lets.  The acquisition...