PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Holiday Accommodation and Second Homes: Change of Use (17 July 2024)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to introduce a new planning use class for (a) second homes and (b) short-term lets.
Asked by:
Ben Maguire (Liberal Democrat)
Asked by:
Ben Maguire (Liberal Democrat)
Answer
We recognise that whilst short-term lets and second homes can benefit the tourist economy, we need to protect local communities, including ensuring the availability of housing to rent or buy. We are currently considering how best to achieve these aims.
Answered by:
Matthew Pennycook (Labour)
26 July 2024
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