Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 108540

Holiday Accommodation

Tabled: 26 January 2026
Answered: 4 February 2026

Question

Neil Duncan-Jordan

LabourPoole

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to prevent properties being incorrectly designated as short term lets.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
There is no single, consistently applied definition of a short-term let. The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 defines a “short-term rental property” as (a) a dwelling, or part of a dwelling, which is provided by a person (“the host”) to another pers...

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