Short-term lets have become increasingly popular in recent years especially with how easy it is to find and stay in some pretty cool and quirky accommodation. Whether that be a yurt in the Yorkshire Dales or a converted castle in Wales.
The Government has been paying attention and they want to tackle the adverse impacts that short-term lets are having on local communities. A new consultation was published on 12 April 2023 which is seeking responses to various proposed changes, including the following:
- Introduction of a registration scheme for short-term lets only, in order to “drive adherence to standards and provide a platform to address negative community and housing market effects”;
- Introduction of a new use class for short-term lets; and
- The potential introduction of a new permitted development right for the change of use from a dwellinghouse to a short-term let and vice versa.
The introduction of the new permitted development rights will "provide flexibility where short term lets are not a local issue, and which allows for this flexibility to be removed where there is local concern."
Whilst the consultation seems quite high level at the moment, there seems to be no doubt that the Government will introduce some measures in the near future.
The consultation runs until 7 June 2023.
To address concerns in certain areas about the increase in the numbers of short term lets and the impact this can have on the sustainability of communities and the availability and affordability of homes for local people, this consultation seeks views on proposals in respect of use classes and permitted development rights for short term lets.
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