Applies to England Summary
The government is issuing a call for evidence on the benefits and
challenges presented by the rise in short-term and holiday
letting seen in England over the last 10 to 15 years. This will
inform the development of appropriate policy options, which the
government intends to consult on later in 2022.
This consultation closes at
11:45pm on 21 September 2022
Consultation description
The UK government’s Tourism Recovery Plan committed to consulting
on the introduction of a tourist accommodation registration
scheme in England. The purpose of this call for evidence is to
gather the information and data necessary to develop
proportionate, evidence-based policy options for that
consultation.
The Tourism Recovery Plan
sets out how the government will support a swift recovery from
the pandemic and help the tourism industry move toward a more
accessible, innovative, resilient and sustainable model. To
achieve this, we will need to ensure England maintains a safe and
competitive guest accommodation offer.
The scale and nature of England’s guest accommodation offer has
changed significantly over the last 10 to 15 years, driven
primarily by the growth of online platforms. This has led to a
significant number of new entrants into the market, particularly
owners of what would otherwise be residential premises offering
short-term and holiday lets.
Whilst the sharing economy brings many benefits to the tourism
sector, the rise in short-term and holiday letting has also
prompted a range of concerns. These include the impact on the
housing market and questions around health and safety standards.
Many other countries and cities have introduced measures in
recent years to address some of these concerns and the government
believes the time is now right to look at the situation in
England.
This call for evidence seeks views and data on the size and shape
of the market, as well as the positive and negative impacts of
short term lets. This information will enable the government to
develop proportionate, evidence-based policy options for future
consultation
This call for evidence is open to everyone and will run for 12
weeks. The government then intends to consult on specific policy
options later in 2022.
Documents
Developing a tourist
accommodation registration scheme in England: call for
evidence
