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PART 4

Amendment of Planning and Development Acts

Amendment of section 3A of Planning and Development Act 2000

30. Section 3A of the Planning and Development Act 2000 is amended:

(a) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1):

“(1) The use of a house, part of a house or unit for short term letting purposes is a material change in the use of the house, part thereof or unit, as the case may be.”,

(b) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (4):

“(4) This section shall not operate to abrogate or amend the law with regard to lettings (other than short term lettings).”,

and

(c) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (5):

“(5) In this section—

‘landlord’, in relation to a short term letting—

(a) in relation to a lease or tenancy, has the meaning given to it by section 5 of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 , or

(b) in relation to a licence, means the licensor who grants a licence permitting a person to reside in the house, part of the house or unit concerned;

‘letting’, in relation to a house, part of a house or unit means either of the following:

(a) a lease or tenancy within the meaning of section 5 of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 ;

(b) a licence that permits the licensee to enter and reside in the house, part thereof or unit;

‘short term letting’ means the letting of a house, part of a house or unit, on a professional or non-professional basis—

(a) for a period not exceeding 21 consecutive nights, and

(b) in consideration of the making by any person (whether or not, as the case may be, the tenant or licensee) of a payment or payments to the landlord;

‘unit’ has the same meaning as it has in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1028 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 20241 on data collection and sharing relating to short-term accommodation rental services and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1724.”.

1 OJ L, 2024/1028, 29.4.2024