A Bill to make provision for the licensing of short-term let accommodation; to make provision about the marketing of short-term let accommodation; to make provision about planning permission in respect of short-term let accommodation; to require the Secretary of State to publish guidance about the management of short-term let accommodation; to make provision about small business rates relief for short-term let accommodation; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Rachael MaskellLabour (Co-op)
6 May 2026
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The Bill would create a licensing system for short-term let properties and set rules for how they are marketed. It would require planning permission considerations for short-term lets and asks the government to publish guidance on how they should be managed, with provisions about small business rates relief. In short, it aims to improve safety, planning controls and fairness for communities where short-term lets are common.
The Bill is at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons. After this stage, it will move on to detailed scrutiny in committee for examination of the provisions.
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16 Oct 2024
The 2024-2026 session of Parliament has come to an end so the House of Commons is now prorogued until the next session begins on 13 May 2026. Prorogation is the formal end to the parliamentary year.
This Bill will therefore make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
