Invest in holiday lets and serviced accommodation
Short-stay homes and serviced apartments let to visitors by the night or week.
How fractional ownership works in holiday lets and serviced accommodation
Instead of buying a whole property, you buy shares in the company that owns it. That makes holiday lets and serviced accommodation accessible with a smaller amount and lets you spread money across several buildings. You receive a share of the net income and any change in value, in proportion to your holding.
What to know about this sector
- Income is seasonal and more volatile than long lets
- Running costs are higher: cleaning, booking fees and furnishing
- Local authorities increasingly regulate short-term lets
- Tax treatment of furnished holiday lets has changed, so take advice
Where we follow holiday lets and serviced accommodation
These are the places in our location guides where holiday lets and serviced accommodation is one of the property types we track.
- Blackpool North West
- Lancaster North West
- Chester North West
- York Yorkshire and the Humber
- Harrogate Yorkshire and the Humber
- Norwich East of England
- Luton East of England
- Brighton South East
- Canterbury South East
- Crawley South East
- Bath South West
- Exeter South West
- Bournemouth South West
- Cheltenham South West
- Truro South West
- Swansea Wales
- Inverness Scotland
Risks
As with any property investment, values and income can fall and your money may be tied up for years. Read the risks of fractional property investment.
Questions about holiday lets and serviced accommodation
Are holiday lets regulated?
Increasingly. Several parts of the UK have introduced or are introducing registration or licensing for short-term lets.