Short-Term Let Compliance Guide UK 2026

In-depth guide to short-term let compliance for UK landlords: the London 90-day rule, planning permission, fire safety, insurance, tax changes, and licensing requirements.

What rules apply to short-term lets in the UK?

In Greater London a property cannot normally be let short-term for more than 90 nights a year without planning permission. Elsewhere, check local planning and licensing, fire safety duties, insurance cover and the tax treatment of the income. Scotland operates its own short-term let licensing scheme.