Licencing scheme needed to prevent short-term lets damaging London's housing supply
Posted 19.07.23
Mayor of London: Further reading
The Mayor of London is calling on the Government to help protect London's housing supply from being decimated by short-term lets.
The rapid growth in short-term lets is one element fuelling London's housing crisis. In July 2023, there were 81,792 listings in London on AirBnB. Of these, 50,401 were for entire properties - meaning at least 1 in every 74 homes in the capital is available for short-term let.
The Mayor is calling on the Government to help implement a licensing system for short-term lets, that would allow local authorities to limit the numbers of licenses issued in their area.
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