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Holiday Accommodation: Licensing

Commons · Question 7047 · Tabled 4 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 14 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Andrew Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a licensing regime for short-term lets.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 14 Oct 2024

While recognising the benefits that short-term lets can have for local economies, the Government appreciates that excessive concentrations in some areas of the country can impact on the availability and affordability of homes to buy and rent as well as ha...