Regulation tracker

Sydney New South Wales

NSW Short-Term Rental Accommodation (STRA) framework, effective 2021-11-01. Non-hosted STRA limited to 180 days/year in Greater Sydney region (Eastern Harbour City, Central River City, Western Parkland City). Hosted STRA (operator on premises) not subject to the 180-day cap. Mandatory NSW STRA Register, annual renewal required. Mandatory Code of Conduct compliance. Fire and safety requirements must be met before listing.

Edinburgh Scotland

Short-Term Let (STL) licensing scheme mandatory : operating without licence is a criminal offence with maximum fine of GBP 2,500. Four licence types : (1) Secondary letting - property not your normal residence ; (2) Home letting - your own home while absent ; (3) Home sharing - your own home while present ; (4) Home letting and home sharing combined. Whole-dwelling secondary letting may also require planning permission. Visitor Levy : 5% of accommodation cost, applied to first 5 consecutive nights per stay, effective 24 July 2026.

London Greater London

Primary residences in Greater London may be used for short-term rental up to 90 nights per calendar year without planning permission, provided the host remains liable for council tax on the property (Deregulation Act 2015, s.44, inserting s.25A into the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1973). Exceeding 90 nights constitutes a material change of use requiring planning permission from the relevant local borough council. Local planning authorities may by direction disapply the 90-night exemption for specific properties or areas. No national licensing scheme is currently in force; the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023, s.228, grants the Secretary of State power to create a registration scheme by regulation, but no regulations implementing an operational scheme had been made as of 2025.