Short-Term Rental Monitoring
Case reference FOI2022/00152
Published 21 February 2022
Request
As a part of the study we are looking at the United Kingdom to benchmark the legislation and practices relating to the operation of short-term rentals. I understand that Local authorities have different approaches towards the different rental of short-term rentals (e.g. The number of days allowed for Short Term and Furnished Holiday Lets as well as Temporary Sleeping Accommodation (London Only)). I was just wondering if you have a system/practices in place for the monitoring of short-term rentals? We are trying to understand how the different rental types are enforced and controlled.
Response
The council follows guidance that the property has to be let for more than 140 days of the year. In terms of monitoring, the Council Tax team liaise closely with Waste Management as they ask them to carry out occupancy checks when they received requests for domestic / non-domestic bins. Council Tax also carry out in-house checks such as checking the property's advertised for let and request proof (if needed) that the property has had bookings, etc. There is also a visiting officer who can carry out spot checks on properties.
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