A new short-term letting register is set to be approved by the government today.
(Source: Pixabay)If approved, it would mean that as many as 12-thousand properties could be freed up for long term rentals.
Property owners will have to register and confirm they have the correct planning permission for short term letting - with penalties for non-compliance.
It's hoped the legislation will crack down on instances where a property is being used as a short term rental without the correct planning permission.
New planning requirements were brought in under a 2019 bill to require planning permission in rent pressure zones to free up more properties for long term rental or the private market, rather than having them let on a short term basis through sites like AirBnB.
