Turning homes into short-term lets would require planning permission under government plans.
The government says the measures are focused on short-term lets and would not impact hotels, hostels or B&Bs.on plans to introduce a registration scheme for short-term lets.
Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer said there was currently an "incomplete picture of the size and spread of our short-term lets market" and that a national registration scheme would provide "the data we need to assess the position and enable us to address the concerns communities face". Airbnb - the website which enables people to advertise holiday lets - said it welcomed the scheme but warned that any changes to the planning system would need to "strike a balance between protecting housing and supporting everyday families who let their space to help afford their home and keep pace with rising living costs".
Labour have accused the government of failing to build enough houses over the last 13 years. The party has said it would, if elected to government, aim to increase home ownership to 70%. The Liberal Democrats have previously said the number of homes converted to holiday lets are "killing communities".found that the number of holiday lets in England had risen by 40% in three years with tourist areas such as Scarborough and North Devon seeing sharp increases.
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