Short-term Let Accommodation (Data Sharing Requirements) Bill

Key Points

• Requires defined parties involved in short-term lets (such as hosts, platform operators, and related organisations) to share specified data with regulatory authorities.
• The data to be shared will be specified in the legislation, outlining what information regulators can access.
• Amends the Data Protection Act 2018 to enable this data sharing and to establish safeguards around how the data is used and protected.
• Aims to improve regulatory oversight and enforcement of short-term letting rules.
• Currently at the second reading stage in the Commons, with the bill originating in the Commons and sponsored by Rachel Blake.

Progress

The bill has completed its first reading in the Commons (11 February 2026) and is now at the second reading stage in the Commons.