Short-term Let Accommodation (Data Sharing Requirements) Bill
The Short-term Let Accommodation (Data Sharing Requirements) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- 2nd reading
- Rachel Blake
- 11 February 2026
- 6 May 2026
What the bill does
A Bill to require certain persons or organisations to share specified data relating to the short-term letting of accommodation with regulatory authorities; to amend the Data Protection Act 2018 in connection with that requirement; and for connected purposes.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading11 FEB 2026 · COMMONS
- 2nd reading (current stage)
- Committee stage
- Report stage
- 3rd reading
- Royal Assent
What 2nd reading means, and what happens next
Second reading is the first full debate on the principle of the bill. The House votes on whether it should proceed at all.
If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at second reading of a bill
Official bill page on parliament.uk
Questions about the Short-term Let Accommodation (Data Sharing Requirements) Bill
- What stage is the Short-term Let Accommodation (Data Sharing Requirements) Bill at?
- The Short-term Let Accommodation (Data Sharing Requirements) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- Has the Short-term Let Accommodation (Data Sharing Requirements) Bill become law?
- Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Short-term Let Accommodation (Data Sharing Requirements) Bill is currently at 2nd reading.
- What happens next to the Short-term Let Accommodation (Data Sharing Requirements) Bill?
- If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
- Who sponsored the Short-term Let Accommodation (Data Sharing Requirements) Bill?
- The Short-term Let Accommodation (Data Sharing Requirements) Bill was sponsored by Rachel Blake.
- When was the Short-term Let Accommodation (Data Sharing Requirements) Bill introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 11 February 2026, at first reading.
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