Oral Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport
“What steps she is taking to introduce a registration scheme for short-term lets.”
Tabled: 12 February 2026Answered: 26 February 2026
Asked by
Rachel Blake
Labour (Co-op) — Cities of London and Westminster
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Stephanie Peacock)
The new national short-term lets registration scheme entered user testing at the end of October to ensure that it is robust and easy to use and meets the needs of the scheme ahead of its planned launch later in 2026. Secondary legislation will be required to enact the scheme and we intend to bring that forward when parliamentary time allows.