Written questions

Holiday Accommodation: Local Government

2026-07-06 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · HL1719 · Official question

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the merits of sharing HMRC data with local authorities to facilitate the identification of unregistered short-term lets.

Answer

The Government is taking action to manage the impact of short-term lets on local areas. This includes making fair and progressive changes to the tax system, by abolishing the furnished holiday lets tax regime and increasing the higher rates of Stamp Duty ...