Scotland: While the holiday let industry is blamed for the housing crisis, prompting a nationwide clampdown, a pipeline of more than 370,000 homes across Scotland remains unbuilt, new research has revealed.
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UK: RoomRaccoon, a hotel management system for independent hotels and lodging businesses in the UK, has announced its new two-way integration with Expedia Group’s vacation rental marketplace Vrbo.
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UK: Short-stay apartment operator Bob W has entered prime London with its latest opening in Knightsbridge.
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UK: London-based luxury villa rental brand The Thinking Traveller has announced that it has received accreditation as a B Corp company this month, achieving a high-flying B Impact Assessment score of 83 [out of 200].
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UK: Flexible living brand Gravity Co has partnered with the NHS to house overseas staff coming to work in the UK.
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UK: A listing purporting to offer a stay aboard the UK Government’s controversial Bibby Stockholm barge for asylum seekers has been revealed as a hoax.
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UK: Canadian private equity firm Brookfield, which owns Center Parcs, is believed to be trying to build a consortium from the remaining bidders to secure a sale of the holiday resort chain following a lengthy offer and negotiation process.
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UK: The Labour Party is seeking to close tax loopholes that enable second homeowners to avoid paying council tax, according to The Telegraph.
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UK: Holiday village chain Center Parcs has revealed it is revisiting plans to operate a sixth site in the UK, despite the company’s ongoing sale process.
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UK: Sadiq Khan, the current Mayor of London, has added calls for a short-term rental registration scheme in the capital in a bid to alleviate the ongoing housing crisis.
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