These increased required booking rates from 70 to 182 days. Failure to meet this threshold sees holiday lets switched from business rates to more costly council taxes, often compounded by additional ...

A group of Welsh holiday cottage owners has joined a campaign calling for reform of what they describe as a "punitive" rule that is forcing tourism businesses to close. Let's Review 182, led by ...

Screaming kids, drinkers slamming doors late at night and an inevitable fight with a family from Essex over the last remaining sun loungers – going on holiday isn’t always as stress-free as we would ...

When you’ve got a cat, mini-breaks are easy. Our tabby, Alvin, is delighted to be abandoned with an automated food timer and the underfloor heating switched up to the max. Dogs, of course, are a ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

As September draws near and the drizzle starts to appear, many of us may be starting to feel the summer holiday blues. Yet, for others, thoughts turn to cosy cottages, and a place to spend evenings ...