Government has set March 2027 as the target for England’s mandatory short-let register, giving holiday-let owners a fixed planning date while the final rules remain unresolved.
Government ministers say councils could get extra powers over short-term lets and second homes, opening another local intervention route for landlords and holiday-let owners.
ONS says UK short-term lets recorded 100.9 million guest nights in 2025, up 11.5 percent year on year, with Wales and the North East posting the fastest growth as pressure on long-term rental supply persists.
