Government Proposes New Rules to Control Short-Term Holiday Lets in Tourist Hot Spots

Government Proposes New Rules to Control Short-Term Holiday Lets in Tourist Hot Spots
Properties are seen in the popular seaside resort of St. Ives in Cornwall, England, on April 13, 2016. Matt Cardy/Getty Images
Owen Evans
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New rules that will give communities greater control over short-term lets in tourist hot spots where local families say they have been priced out have been proposed by the government.

A consultation published on Thursday by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities will propose introducing planning permissions requirements for short-term lets in tourist hot spots.

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