Written question asked by Baroness Gardner of Parkes (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 January 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 January 2020. It was answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 January 2020 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Holiday Accommodation

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the impact of the Deregulation Act 2015 on short-term lettings, and (2) the proposal by the Mayor of London in April 2019 for the introduction of a registration system for those renting property for less than 90 days in a calendar year in London; and what plans they have, if any, to introduce such a system.

Answer: The Deregulation Act 2015 limits short-term lettings in London to 90 days per property per calendar year. We have not made any specific assessment of its impact on short-term lettings. As to the proposal by the Mayor of London, the Government has no current plans to introduce such a register. However, we are aware of the work by the Short-Term Accommodation Association as well as platforms such as Airbnb, HomeAway and TripAdvisor to put in place their own procedures to avoid breach of the 90-day limit which we note with interest.

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