Short-letting a London property and running a traditional buy-to-let produce very different results once you account for operating costs, Section 24 tax treatment, the abolition of the Furnished Holiday Let regime, the 90-day planning rule, and the Renters' Rights Act. This guide works through the honest numbers and the real trade-offs, so you can decide which approach fits your property and your situation in 2026.

Discover The Battlies House, a Grade II listed Suffolk country house sleeping 18, with eight private acres, a heated pool, tennis court and woodland.

The 90-day rule limits entire-home short lets in Greater London to 90 nights per calendar year without planning permission. Most owners know this. What fewer understand is exactly how the limit is counted, why platform enforcement is not the same as legal compliance, what happens when the limit is exceeded, and how the rules are evolving in 2026. This guide covers all of it, clearly and without unnecessary hedging.

Corporate guests are among the most valuable guests a London short-let property can attract: longer stays, lower wear and tear, company-paid bookings, and high repeat potential. But they have specific expectations that differ from leisure travellers in almost every respect. This guide covers what business guests need, what separates adequate from excellent, and how to position and market a London property to the corporate market.

Most London property owners who struggle in the short-let market make the same five mistakes. They set the wrong price, underestimate the compliance burden, launch with inadequate photography, discover too late how much the operation actually demands, and collect early negative reviews that take months to recover from. This guide explains each mistake, what it costs, and what to do instead.

Discover Kinclune House, a historic Scottish country house sleeping 14, set within 800 acres of private estate in the Angus Glens.

Autumn is the season when Bath looks its very best. The honey limestone glows in low October light, the Literary Festival fills the city with ideas, and the summer crowds have thinned to a pace that lets you actually feel the place. This guide covers what to do, where to eat, which day trips to take and when to go for a Bath weekend break in autumn.

Bath's short-let market in 2026 offers strong yields, consistent year-round demand and a regulatory environment that remains more favourable than London's. For property owners in the city considering a short let, or those already letting who want to understand the current market, this guide covers the numbers, the regulations, the best-performing areas and what it takes to run a genuinely competitive property.

October to March is when London's corporate and professional tenant market is most active. Owners who plan a mid-term let strategy before the season begins secure better tenants, stronger rents and fewer void gaps than those who respond to enquiries reactively. This guide explains how the transition works and why timing matters.

Notting Hill and Holland Park have always attracted a discerning resident. What is changing is the short-let market: international guests and owners are discovering that W11 offers something Mayfair and Chelsea rarely can, which is genuine neighbourhood character alongside premium property. This guide covers what makes the corridor distinctive, who stays here, and what owners need to know.

London does not go quiet after September. A dense calendar of events from October through February keeps short-let demand strong across the capital. Understanding which events drive bookings, and how to position a property to capture them, is one of the most practical ways to improve annual income from a London short let.

International guests are London's highest-value short-let market. They stay longer, spend more and leave more considered reviews than domestic travellers. They also have higher expectations. Understanding what they actually want from a property is the most direct path to attracting them consistently.

Curated Property manages short-let villas and apartments in Lisbon, on the Oeiras coast and near Ericeira. If you own a property in Portugal and want it managed to a consistent standard, with guests who treat it well and a team that handles everything, this is where to start.

September to November is the best time to visit Ericeira for most travellers: the summer crowds have gone, the Atlantic swells have arrived, and the village returns to itself. Surf, seafood, the whitewashed old quarter and a pace of life that makes a week feel genuinely restorative.

Not every upgrade earns its cost back. But some do, consistently, across every type of Portugal villa and every guest profile. If you are renting out a villa in Portugal on a short-term basis, this is what the data and the booking patterns actually tell you to invest in.

Twenty minutes from Lisbon, on a coast of Atlantic beaches, hilltop palaces and excellent seafood, Oeiras is where families and groups come when they want more than a city centre apartment. A private pool, a garden, the Linha de Cascais train at the end of the road: this is what villas to rent in Oeiras, Portugal, offer that the city cannot.

A lavish Somerset farmhouse sleeping 16 — with private lake access, mature gardens and a pool table — available to rent for Glastonbury Festival 2027. For groups who want more than a campsite, this is the base. Managed by Curated Property.

The rules governing Alojamento Local in Lisbon changed fundamentally in November 2024, when Decreto-Lei 76/2024 reversed the most restrictive elements of the 2023 Mais Habitação legislation. This is the complete 2026 guide: which properties can be licensed today, how registrations now transfer automatically with a property, what owners actually owe in tax, and what the new containment-area framework means in practice — explained clearly, without legal jargon.

Lisbon's short-let market remains one of Europe's strongest in 2026 — but the regulatory landscape has shifted significantly since 2023. This guide covers everything Lisbon property owners need to know: Alojamento Local licensing, condominium rules, what professional management actually delivers, and the revenue potential for premium properties in the city's finest neighbourhoods.

Chiado or Príncipe Real? A penthouse with castle views or a converted palace apartment on a quiet miradouro street? Choosing the right Lisbon neighbourhood changes the character of an entire stay. This guide covers six of the city's finest areas for luxury apartments and penthouses — with honest notes on what each one actually feels like to live in.