The impact of short-term holiday lettings on the supply of homes
On Tuesday 22 February 2022, the House of Lords Built Environment Committee will hear evidence on the impact of short-term lettings, such as Airbnb, on housing markets, in particular how they affect the housing supply.
Meeting details
At 10:00am: Oral evidence
Inquiry
Short-term lettings
Possible questions
Questions likely to be asked include:
- What are the positive and negative effects of an increase in short-term lettings through ‘sharing economy’ providers such as Airbnb?
- What is the impact of the scale of short-term lettings on housing markets?
- What options are available for the regulation and/or management of short-termlettings? How effective are they?
- What are the challenges facing the implementation of further regulation of short-term lettings through ‘sharing economy’ platforms?