Short-term Let Accommodation Bill 2026-27
make provision for the licensing of short-term let accommodation; to make provision about the marketing of short-term let accommodation; to make provision about planning permission in respect of short-term let accommodation; to require the Secretary of State to publish guidance about the management of short-term let accommodation; to make provision about small business rates relief for short-term let accommodation; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
The Short-term Let Accommodation Bill is a Presentation Bill tabled by Rachael Maskell.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 14 July 2026 and is currently before Parliament.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Rachael Maskell), not the Government.
What type of Bill is this?A Presentation Bill can be tabled by any MP after the fifth Wednesday of the Session. There is no limit to the number of Presentation Bills an individual MP may table.
So is this going to become a law?Presentation Bills are extremely unlikely to become law. Unless the Bill receives unanimous support from MPs and can pass 2nd Reading in the Commons without debate, it will not proceed further in the Bill process.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Presentation Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
Next Event: Friday 11th September 2026 - 2nd reading
Order Paper number: 11
(Unlikely to be Debated - would require unanimous consent to progress)
Last Event: Tuesday 14th July 2026 - 1st reading (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament