Westminster investigating 1,200 properties in short-let clampdown

'There are nearly as many rooms available to rent night-by-night in Edgware Road's Park West building as there are in the Ritz', says council as it cracks down on those flounting short-term letting rules…

“The tax changes introduced from 2016 onwards have undoubtedly taken the heat out of the buy-to-let market," argues Hamptons' research chief Aneisha Beveridge.

Councils to be given new powers to tackle issues caused by the massive growth in homes being offered up as short-term accommodation;