UK government performs fiscal U-turn
UK: New chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced that the majority of measures in his predecessor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget will be scrapped.
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UK Government launches official short-term rental market review
UK: The UK Government has announced the launch of a review into the impact of short-term holiday lets on popular tourism destinations in England.
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£700m cash grants for UK hospitality businesses
UK: Hospitality businesses in England most impacted by Covid-19 and the Omicron variant will benefit from £700 million in government
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STAA launches new Trusted Stays scheme for UK key workers
UK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA] has followed up its successful nationwide “NHS Homes” initiative with the launch
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UK government re-imposes quarantine order for returnees from Spain
UK / Spain: The UK Department for Transport [DfT] announced on Saturday that all travellers returning from Spain to the
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Sunak announces VAT cut for hospitality industry
UK: Chancellor Rishi Sunak has revealed a six-month cut in VAT for the hospitality and tourism sectors, which equates to
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UK government called on to incentivise private investors
UK: British businesses have called on the Treasury to incentivise private investors to invest in small and medium-sized enterprise [SMEs]
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UK government publishes closure guidance for short let operators
UK: The UK government has published the following steps and guidance for businesses providing holiday accommodation [including hotels, hostels, B&Bs,
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Merilee Karr: How to safeguard the future of the short-term rental economy
UK: Merilee Karr, chair of the UK Short-Term Accommodation Association [UK STAA] and CEO of UnderTheDoormat, pens an open letter
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