Government Consultation on Short Term Holiday Lets - deadline 21 September
Deadline for responses is 21 September 2022. For more information and a link to the online survey please go to the Government website
"Why is the government conducting a call for evidence?
The UK government’s Tourism Recovery Plan, published in June 2021, included a commitment to consider a possible Tourist Accommodation Registration Scheme in England. The purpose of this call for evidence is to gather information that will improve the government’s understanding of the benefits and challenges of short term lets across England as a whole and how they vary across the country. This evidence will help us determine whether there are options the UK government should pursue through a consultation. We are also keen to consider alternatives to registration and licensing schemes including non-regulatory alternatives.
Scope
This call for evidence seeks insight and information in the following areas:
- changes and growth in the short-term letting market
- benefits of short term lets
- challenges, including compliance with the existing regulatory framework and housing and community impacts
- the impact of potential policy responses
Together, questions in each of these areas are designed to ensure firstly that the government develops a fuller understanding of the current market, and secondly that future policy responses are proportionate and evidence-based."
