Londoners to be granted greater freedom to let properties

13th February 2015

Londoners will be allowed to rent out their homes for up to three months a year under new legislation aimed at catering for those who use Airbnb and similar websites, which provide temporary residencies for tourists. Previously, laws restricted homeowners from renting out their property or spare rooms for less than three months, unless they have planning permission. Ministers have decided that the legislation restricts the government’s “sharing economy” drive, and are pushing to scrap it. The changes, put forward by housing minister Brandon Lewis, will be debated in the House of Lords next week.

Evening Standard (09/02/15)