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Department announces changes to short-term lets rules

Posted by: mhclgpress, Posted on: 19 February 2024 - Categories: Housing, Planning

There has been widespread coverage across national and regional media of new changes to short-term lets rules. Under the reforms councils will be given greater power to control short-term lets by making them subject to the planning process. Meanwhile, a …

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