Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 95229

Holiday Accommodation: Internet

Tabled: 27 November 2025

Answered: 4 December 2025

Named Day

Question

Darren Paffey

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of consumer protections for travellers booking short-term let accommodation through online platforms; and what steps the Government is taki

Answer

Stephanie Peacock

Consumers who book short-term let accommodation through online platforms are currently protected through the consumer provisions of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 and the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA) 2024.The DMCCA prohibits unfair...

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