Budget sting in the tail for Airbnb landlords

Hosts may be stopped from claiming rent-a-room tax relief

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Hidden in the small print of last week’s Budget was some bad news for Airbnb hosts.

The government wants to stop people who rent out a room via the holiday lettings website from being able to claim rent-a-room tax relief.

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