More pain for holiday let hosts! Tax changes, registration, and now mandatory EPCs?
Tax changes, fire regulations, statutory registration, and now EPCs – is there anything else the UK government can throw at holiday let owners?
Alistair Handyside from PASC UK is the special guest on today’s Host Planet Podcast – and his message for our politicians is simple: gather the data before implementing policy.
Listen in to hear about lobbying efforts, what owners can do to help the cause, and why people are dropping out of the sector.
There are sponsor mentions for Hosthub and Zeal Tax, plus shout-outs for Key Data, Sally Henry, and Robert Kennedy.
Key takeaways:
• EPC lobbying efforts are continuing – but hosts could still be stung with a £15,000 bill to make their holiday lets more energy efficient.
• Statutory registration is coming – owners will need to provide safety certificates.
• The government needs to gather the data before formulating policy.
1:05 Is the government listening to the self-catering sector?
3:58 EPC lobbying efforts
9:49 Hosts might need to fork out £15,000 per property!
13:52 What statutory registration will look like
18:55 Fire regulations
23:04 Hamsters on a wheel
25:38 Message for Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves
29:25 Some operators are giving up
30:58 AI might not be the answer to everything
34:06 Favourite brand: Key Data
34:47 Individual shout-out: Robert Kennedy
35:48 Check your listings!
Host Planet: https://www.hostplanet.club/
James Varley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdsvarley/
Alistair Handyside: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alistair-handyside-mbe-4170b216/
PASC UK: https://www.pascuk.co.uk/
Episode to check next: Holiday let owners are giving up – and this is why: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1rQ28eQzyisO37M68PbWng
The Host Planet Podcast is presented by James Varley, a holiday let investor and property manager who is also the Founder of Host Planet. Before founding Host Planet, James spent 20 years in the media, including a decade leading corporate communications for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
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