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Holiday Accommodation: Internet

Commons · Question 95229 · Tabled 27 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 4 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by 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

Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 4 Dec 2025

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...