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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 the rising cost of living and the UK’s inflation crisis creating financial uncertainty, many are looking to make more secure...

New analysis from Knight Frank suggests that rent rises are tempting landlords back into the market. It found that, in some cases,...

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

In this guest article, reproduced in full from an original post on LinkedIn, co-founder of AGO Hotels, Viv Watts, outlines why UK hotel investment is...

Following record-breaking years for staycations in 2020 and 2021, with people urged to stay local as a result of the pandemic...

With demand for staycations soaring over the last 18 months, recent figures suggest that the UK is set for another record-breaking...

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...

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

Another new year is approaching, but unlike the last, 2022 should arrive with significantly less uncertainty, especially for the property market....

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...

Harry Roberts, managing director at My Favourite Cottages, shares a guide for second homeowners on how to navigate the UK travel industry post Covid-19,...

Property investment firm Advantage Investment explores why the UK staycation boom is providing the best opportunities for investors. The travel restrictions and...

Although summer is winding down, the world of property auctions is still very much active, with data from iamsold revealing that...

With the recent staycation boom, which is likely to continue for future summers even as international travel opens up again, the...

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

The UK Short Term Accommodation Association (STAA) is calling for the easing of restrictions to be extended to travellers from more...

A brand-new report by Parkdean Resorts reveals the top 10 UK destinations to buy a seaside holiday home, analysing a range of...

With the rise in people relocating permanently to the British coast as holidaying takes a backseat, Chris Baguley, commercial managing director...

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...

With Britain experiencing a staycation surge, it is unsurprising that beach huts have become increasingly hot property. Beach huts have become...

With lockdown restrictions easing but international travel still uncertain, staycations are becoming an extremely popular option for UK holiday-goers this year. For...

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...

A future-gazing report by holiday experts Haulfryn Group, titled The Way We Holiday Now, explores the impact of cultural shifts on...

As the UK continues along the roadmap to eased restrictions and the ability to travel between areas, many Brits are turning...

After the Prime Minister warned the country not to travel to amber or red list countries, it is now looking increasingly...

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

Britain is bracing for a boom in summer staycations due to the pandemic, according to data released by location technology specialist TomTom. A survey of holiday...

Has the post-lockdown staycation boom inspired you to invest in a holiday let property?  Here, Grant Seaton, senior business lending manager...

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

It’s one of the more niche forms of property investment, but is investing in a hotel room a worthwhile pursuit? Here, the...

The founder of Signature Living Group expects to set a recovery plan with his company’s administrators ‘within weeks’, as preparations for...

For landlords and property investors, maintenance is a key if not particularly glamorous part of the job. But how can landlords and...

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

This May Day Bank Holiday, PIT is running a staycation special series on a range of topics associated with a market...

This May Day Bank Holiday, PIT is running a staycation special series on a range of topics associated with a market...

This May Day Bank Holiday, PIT is running a staycation special series on a range of topics associated with a market...

This May Day Bank Holiday, PIT is running a staycation special series on a range of topics associated with a market...

This May Day Bank Holiday, PIT is running a staycation special series on a range of topics associated with a market...

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

Since April 12, overnight stays in self-contained accommodation in England with members of a person’s household or bubble have been allowed,...

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

In this guest piece, the team at One Touch Property Investment outline the cities that are best for serviced apartments. With accommodation...

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

Property investors are recognising the shifts in the way people work and eyeing up the ‘lucrative’ short-term rental market as a...

Developer and hotelier Lawrence Kenwright says he has agreed a deal with 95% of unsecured investors to bring the company he...

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

The UK’s prime property market is evolving, rather than suffering, throughout the coronavirus pandemic, new data from wealth manager and private...

With international travel currently banned, and likely to remain that way for the foreseeable, the great British summer holiday is likely...

Although the global travel industry has taken a nosedive in 2020 as a direct result of Covid-19, not all elements of...

A Barcelona-based software company recently announced its list of the ‘World’s Top 50 Short Term Property Managers’.  Rentals United, which describes itself...

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...

Roy Ledgister, founder and chief executive of the Convivia Group, is both a barrister and an entrepreneur. Originally qualifying as a solicitor and...

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

Estate agent Martin & Co has analysed Google search data to reveal the most searched for holiday home destinations across the UK. Since...

People often dream of a second home abroad – somewhere they can holiday in every year, head to for some winter...

If you’re a buy-to-let investor or thinking of becoming one, then you may have very mixed feelings about the current state...

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

With a surge in demand for staycations as people continue to shun overseas travel in favour of domestic holidays, could there...

With a rise in staycations as a result of Covid-19 and the restrictions it has placed on overseas travel, investors will...

An estate agency based in Rock, North Cornwall, has said the recent easing of lockdown restrictions has led to a number...

In these social distancing times, where so many of us are working remotely and being encouraged to stay at home as...

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has had a particularly stark effect on the short-term rental market, given its reliance on travel, business,...

The coronavirus pandemic has put all aspects of normal life on hold for the time being, and has affected each and...

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...

On Monday, this guest piece from Iain Brown at Aria Resorts analysed why the UK holiday property sector is attracting huge...

The UK holiday property sector is a growth industry which is attracting huge interest from property investors, says Iain Brown of...

It’s famed for its beaches, fish restaurants, rugged coastline, ice cream and pasties, and property agency Spot Blue International Property believes...

An Airbnb management company has claimed that part-time property rentals are booming in London. Airsorted, which was founded in February 2015 by...

As Brexit draws closer it is only natural that home owners are worried about how it will affect them. However, experts...

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

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...

Nearly 40% of British holidaymakers have the funds to buy a holiday home and plan to do so in 2019, according...

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

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