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The rules for holiday lets keep moving. We watch for changes, tell you what they mean in plain English, and update your website where it is affected.
We follow official sources and trade bodies for changes that affect UK holiday lets.
You get a short update: what changed, who it affects, and where to read the official detail.
Where a change touches your website, we make the changes for you, such as a new policy page or how prices are shown.
The action is always yours. For your own circumstances, a qualified adviser is the right person to ask.
These are the kinds of topics we follow. Which ones apply to you depends on your property and where it is, and some differ between England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
| Area | What we track | Where it can show up on your site |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer law & reviews | Rules on fake or incentivised reviews and how reviews are presented | Reviews policy page, review display |
| Pricing display | Rules on showing the full price up front, including mandatory fees | Quote and checkout pages |
| Fire & guest safety | Duties around fire risk, alarms and safety records for guests | Changeover checklists, guest info page |
| Gas, electrical & other safety | Certificate and inspection expectations | Owner reminders and records |
| Registration & licensing | National and local schemes for short-term lets | Registration details on your site where required |
| Tax | Changes to how holiday let income is treated | Owner updates only, no site change |
| Data & privacy | Guest data, cookies and privacy notice expectations | Privacy notice, cookie banner |
| Terms & cancellations | Fair terms, refund and cancellation wording | Booking terms page |
New consumer law and regulator guidance made it clear that businesses should be open about how they collect and show reviews.
What changed, what it means for a holiday let taking direct bookings, and a link to the official guidance.
On our own Cringley Cottage site, we published a reviews policy and linked it beside the guest reviews. With Compliance Watch, we do the same on yours.
Compliance Watch is an information and website-maintenance service. It is general guidance, not legal, tax or professional advice, and we do not guarantee that following it will meet every legal requirement that applies to you. Rules change and vary by location, so please check official sources or take professional advice for your own situation.
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