Regulation

U-18s to be partially exempt from Welsh visitor levy under new proposals

Mark Drakeford, Welsh finance secretary, has announced that under-18s staying in hostels, campsites or outdoor centres in Wales will be…

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Consultation for visitor levy scheme for Aberdeen approved

Aberdeen City Council’s Finance and Resources Committee has approved a public consultation for a potential visitor levy scheme in Aberdeen…

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UKH urges delay on visitor levy transition before final vote

UKHospitality Scotland is urging the City of Edinburgh Council to delay the start of a planned transition period for collecting…

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Government u-turns on family visa income threshold hike

The Government has announced that it is reversing plans to increase the salary required to bring foreign family members to…

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Sadiq Khan calls for crackdown on Airbnb in London

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is calling on the Government to help protect London’s housing supply from being decimated…

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UKH welcomes govt’s mandatory registration scheme for short-term lets

UKH has called for the mandatory registration for short-term lets in a bid to drive real change and level the…

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Business energy bills to be capped under new gov scheme

The government has unveiled a new plan that is set to cap wholesale energy bills for businesses for an initial…

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Liverpool Council to decide on plans for new 92-room hotel

Liverpool Council planning committee is set to decide on plans for a new 92-bedroom hotel on Castle Street. The hotel…

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Brazel’s win to place financial burden on thousands of employers

The Supreme Court has today (20 July) ruled that employees who only work for part of the year are entitled…

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VOA ‘aggressively pursuing’ fines for hospitality, warns Colliers

The government’s Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has reportedly accelerated its demands to hotel and pub businesses by issuing and “aggressively…

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