HCH060: Andy Fenner: Why the government should pause FHL tax plans

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Andy Fenner, CEO, Short Term Accommodation Association, is the special guest on today’s show.
During the episode, Andy discusses lobbying efforts in relation to government proposals to abolish the furnished holiday lettings tax regime. He outlines the potential impact of the policy and calls on Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves to pause the plans until the government has gathered important data about the industry, including the number of operators.
The episode includes sponsor mentions for HCH Financial Services, Your AirHost, Zeal, and Key Data.
3:40 Andy’s journey in the tourism industry: from Zambia to short-term rentals
7:10 The Short Term Accommodation Association
9:42 Furnished holiday lettings tax regime lobbying efforts
13:37 The potential impact of FHL tax changes
16:32 Airbnb/EY report about impact of short-term rentals in the UK
21:03 Andy’s message to the UK government: get the facts first
23:55 How people can support lobbying efforts
31:35 Favourite brand: holiday letting in general
32:28 Individual shout-outs: Diane Lloyd and Mike Ortegon (and all the STAA team)
34:48 No. 1 lesson learned: work together
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James Varley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdsvarley/
Holiday Cottage Handbook: https://www.holidaycottagehandbook.com/
Free ticket for Your Air Success on 8 November: https://www.holidaycottagehandbook.com/yourairhost
New e-book: https://www.holidaycottagehandbook.com/e-book
Property Management Masterclass podcast series: https://www.holidaycottagehandbook.com/property-management-masterclass
Andy Fenner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyfenner2024/
Short Term Accommodation Association: https://ukstaa.org/
Short Stay Summit 2025: https://ukstaa.org/blogs/staa-short-stay-summit/
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HCH Financial Services: https://www.hchfs.com/ Call: 0333 1234 536 Email: [e-mail]
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Zeal: https://gozeal.co.uk/services/industries/hch-furnished-holiday-lets/
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