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England short-term lets registration scheme to go live “very soon”
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Chris Bryant MP, minister of state for media, tourism and creative industries, has confirmed that an anticipated, statutory short-term lets registration scheme in England is set to come into force “very soon”.
UK hospitality industry reacts to Labour General Election win
Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: The Labour Party has secured a landslide victory and majority in the UK General Election, winning more than 326 of the 650 seats needed to gain a majority in the UK Parliament.
HMRC renews tax crackdown on holiday let landlords
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: HM Revenue & Customs [HMRC] has launched a renewed crackdown on holiday lets investment after it was revealed that the tax authority had opened almost 2,000 investigations into landlords letting out their properties via short-term rental platforms over the last tax year.
Home Office “scraps” plans to house asylum seekers in Southport Pontins
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Home Office is no longer considering housing asylum seekers in a Pontins holiday park in north west England, according to a report by the BBC.
Welsh Government opens holiday let consultation period
Reading Time: 3 minutesWales: 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.
Plans to house migrants in holiday camps met with backlash
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s plans to house Channel migrants in disused holiday camps and empty university halls of residence have provoked a backlash from MPs across the political divide.
UK PM Sunak pledges commitment to short-term let registration scheme
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged his commitment in Parliament to introducing a short-term let registration scheme in England in the near future.
£700m cash grants for UK hospitality businesses
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Hospitality businesses in England most impacted by Covid-19 and the Omicron variant will benefit from £700 million in government grants, delivered to councils across the country today. Businesses in the hospitality, leisure and accommodation sectors can apply for one-off grants (maximum £6,000) depending on the premise’s rateable value: • £51,000 and above rateable value: […]
£1bn fund for UK hospitality businesses unveiled
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a £1 billion fund for hospitality and leisure firms affected by the Omicron variant. The announcement comes as rising cancellations are reported by hospitality businesses. According to the government website, many have lost between 40 and 60 per cent of their December trade. The new fund will enable hospitality businesses in […]
Sunak unveils “full measure of fiscal firepower” in UK 2021 Budget
Reading Time: 5 minutesUK: Chancellor Rishi Sunak has outlined his second Budget, extending furlough and the VAT cut for hospitality firms until September, offering £5 billion in re-opening grants for high street businesses, and more. Earlier this week, Sunak confirmed that restart grants will be available to support hospitality businesses and high street shops reopen when lockdown restrictions begin to […]