Holiday Accommodation: Local Government
2026-07-06 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · HL1718 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the merits of banning online platforms from hosting or promoting short-term lets of local authority-owned property.
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 ...