Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026
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Amendments of Planning and Development Act 2024 | ||
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31. (1) The Planning and Development Act 2024 is amended— | ||
(a) in section 7, by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (d): | ||
“(d) a change in the use of a house, part of a house or unit to a use for short-term letting (within the meaning of section 8) purposes,”, | ||
(b) in section 8— | ||
(i) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1): | ||
“(1) 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 licensor, 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 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 20242 on data collection and sharing relating to short-term accommodation rental services and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1724.”, | ||
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(ii) 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).”. | ||
(2) (a) Subsection (1)(a) shall come into operation on the commencement of section 7 of the Planning and Development Act 2024 . | ||
(b) Subsection (1)(b) shall come into operation on the commencement of section 8 of the Planning and Development Act 2024 . | ||