Overview
- The National Trust confirmed it will remove 137 cottages from its holiday-let portfolio, with most to be offered as long-term rentals later this year.
- The charity said a review found some short-term lets were not financially sustainable because variable weather has made visitor patterns harder to predict.
- The Trust has not released which properties are affected or a firm timetable for when the changes will take effect.
- Restore Trust, a members’ forum, said regular guests were blindsided and faulted the organisation for poor communication.
- The National Trust operates more than 500 holiday cottages, so over 400 will stay open for breaks, which reduces the shock for travelers but could still narrow options in some hotspots.