A consultation on a planning permission requirement is under way, which ministers say will also consider giving owners flexibility to let their properties for a yet-unspecified period of time each year – potentially up to 90 days – without having to seek planning permission.
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities said the proposals would give communities greater control over short-term letting in tourist hotspots, in turn helping residents find affordable housing to solve an acute housing crisis in heavily touristed areas.
