Short-term Let Accommodation Bill
The Short-term Let Accommodation Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- 2nd reading
- Rachael Maskell
- 14 July 2026
- 8 September 2026
What the bill does
A Bill to 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.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading14 JUL 2026 · COMMONS
- 2nd reading (current stage)19 MAR 2027 · COMMONS
- 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 Bill
- What stage is the Short-term Let Accommodation Bill at?
- The Short-term Let Accommodation Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- Has the Short-term Let Accommodation 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 Bill is currently at 2nd reading.
- What happens next to the Short-term Let Accommodation 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 Bill?
- The Short-term Let Accommodation Bill was sponsored by Rachael Maskell.
- When was the Short-term Let Accommodation Bill introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 14 July 2026, at first reading.
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