Air B&B

Require all 'Air B&B' and holiday lets to be registered with the DC so that Council Tax and waste collection can be appropriate. DC could then make data available to HMRC so that appropriate tax is paid by the owners. This would hopefully make some short-term lets less financially attractive and thus return the properties to long-term letting, or to the market.

Why the contribution is important

Too few affordable properties to let in 'holiday' areas. There has been a 1000X increase in properties for short-term lets in recent years.

by Redstart49 on August 19, 2024 at 02:59PM

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Average rating: 5.0
Based on: 3 votes

Comments

  • Posted by portlandcarer August 24, 2024 at 20:18

    Air band b needs to be restricted and should be registered as business use. Single business rate relief should not apply to this or any holiday let property.

  • Posted by Savagedaughter September 09, 2024 at 14:52

    Holiday lets are completely different to airbnb. It really needs to be regulated properly. I am absolutely not anti holiday let as they are a vital life blood for many destinations in Dorset. However, many air bnbs are ancillary to the main property. As they not on separate deeds from the main property, there are no additional fees, council tax implications or taxes implied.

  • Posted by Sandyshores September 09, 2024 at 15:31

    Air bnb’s are probably going to be abolished so its not really relevant, but without holiday lets towns like Swanage would not be able to accommodate the amount of guests as theyre arent enough bnb’s/ hotels and without places to stay the number of holiday makers will decrease and small seaside towns will not survive.
    I think councils should be providing more affordable homes in new build developments and making sure houses arent left empty and unoccupied.

  • Posted by smileyface September 10, 2024 at 21:25

    Airbnb set up for folk to use spare bedrooms to supplement their income but is now just another holiday rental company so should be treated as such for tax. Whilst the area needs holiday makers it needs to be balanced with rentals for key workers.
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