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…

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

Landlords are being unfairly blamed for the housing crisis, argues influential think tank, as it calls for a roll-back on recently-passed tax measures