Mortgage rates for holiday lets drop as tax burden is set to rise

More buy-to-let tax perks are being removed even as the cost of borrowing drops – is it worth investing in furnished holiday lets?

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Mortgage deals for holiday lets are getting cheaper just as it is getting harder to enter the once-thriving part of the buy-to-let sector.

Previous chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced the end of the furnished holiday lettings (FHL) tax regime before the general election and the Labour government has pressed ahead with the changes.

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Marc Shoffman
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Marc Shoffman is an award-winning freelance journalist specialising in business, personal finance and property. His work has appeared in print and online publications ranging from FT Business to The Times, Mail on Sunday and the i newspaper. He also co-presents the In For A Penny financial planning podcast.