Rishi Sunak to crackdown on Airbnb owners renting pads to antisocial partygoers

AIRBNB owners who rent out second homes to partygoers face having to apply for planning consent.

The move is part of a crackdown on antisocial behaviour launched by Rishi Sunak.

It aims to discourage the sale of properties for holiday lets making them cheaper for locals to buy.

But it is likely the PM’s scheme will include exemptions for owners who want to rent out their home only from 30 to 90 nights a year.

Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove said: “Tourism brings many benefits to our economy.

“But in too many communities we’ve seen local people pushed out of towns, cities and villages by huge numbers of short-term lets.

“I’m determined we ensure more people have access to local homes at affordable prices and that we prioritise families desperate to rent or buy a home close to where they work.”

Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer said: “This new world of ultra-flexible short-term lets gives tourists more choice than ever before.

“But it shouldn’t come at the expense of local people being able to own their own home and stay local.”