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<p>The Government supports the sharing economy, and welcomes Airbnb’s recent decision
to amend its systems so that entire home listings in London are not available for
more than 90 nights in any given year without appropriate planning permission. The
Government also welcomes the formation of the UK Short Term Accommodation Association
and its work to develop an industry code of conduct.</p><p>Changes in section 44 of
the Deregulation Act in no way weaken existing protection for residents against statutory
nuisances and anti-social behaviour.</p><p>Where short term lets breach the rules,
responsibility for enforcement lies with the local authority, as it does for any breaches
of planning control, and householders who breach the rules face significant fines.</p>
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