New planning rules could lead to loss of thousands of homes in London

The London Councils group has raised concerns that new controls on holiday and short-term lets planned for introduction in England this summer could exacerbate the capital's housing crisis. These changes would require people to seek council permission to turn their home into a short-term let. However, existing short-term lets would be automatically reclassified, which could result in the "overnight loss of thousands of homes" from London’s permanent housing stock. Cllr Darren Rodwell said: “With housing and homelessness pressures in the capital worse than ever, boroughs are extremely concerned about losing permanent housing stock. The priority has to be ensuring homes are available for long-term residents." 

BBC News (21/05/2024)