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  Deregulation Bill - Short-term Use of London Accommodation: Relaxation of Restrictions
  
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  @ MP voted aye to allow planning authorities to require Londoners wishing to rent out their homes for less than 90 days to have planning permission  if they consider that it is merely "desirable", rather than "necessary" to "protect the amenity of the locality". 
  
  @ MP voted no to allow planning authorities to require Londoners wishing to rent out their homes for less than 90 days to have planning permission only if they consider that it is "necessary" rather than merely "desirable" to "protect the amenity of the locality". 
  
  The majority of MPs voted to allow planning authorities to require Londoners wishing to rent out their homes for less than 90 days to have planning permission only if they consider that it is "necessary" rather than merely "desirable" to "protect the amenity of the locality".  
  
  MPs were considering the Deregulation Bill[1].
  
  The amendment rejected by the majority of MPs who took part in this vote was:
  
  :Amendment (g) proposed to Lords amendment 27
  
  
  Section 25 of the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1973 provides that the use of residential premises for temporary sleeping accommodation for less than 90 consecutive nights in London is a change of use, for which planning permission is required.[3] 
  
  Amendment 27[4] provided for an exemption applying where the use as temporary accommodation is for less than 90 days in a year and where the person providing the accommodation is liable for the council tax on the property.
  
  The amendment included a provision enabling a planning authority not to apply the exemption to a particular area, or particular properties if they consider "that it is necessary to protect the amenity of the locality"
  
  Amendment (g), which was the subject of this vote stated[2]:
  
  :Line  41,  after ânecessaryâ, insert âor desirableâ
  
  This wording relates to the threshold at which the planning authority can decide to remove the exemption.
  
  the text of the rejected motion was:
  
  :That the amendment be made.
  
  
  The full text of the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1974 does not appear to be available online.  The section in question apparently[4] allows local councils to control short-term letting, defined as temporary sleeping accommodation occupied  by the same person for less than 90 consecutive nights.  
  
  
  
  * [1] [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2014-15/deregulation/documents.html Parliament's webpage on the Deregulation Bill 2015 (now an Act) ]
  * [2] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2014-2015/0183/amend/pbc1831003m.1763-1769.html Amendment paper containing amendment (g)]
  * [3] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2014-2015/0183/15183.pdf Lords amendments to the Bill (PDF)]
  * [4] [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wms/?id=2015-02-09.HCWS267.h Promoting the sharing economy in London, Written Ministerial Statement, Brandon Lewis MP, Conservative, Great Yarmouth]
  * [5] [http://www3.westminster.gov.uk/CSU/Cabinet%20Member%20Decisions//Archived%20Decisions/Planning/2008/02-Publication%20of%20Report%20on%20Short%20Term%20Letting/Short%20Term%20Lets%20FINAL%20Report%20Sept07.pdf Westminster council research report - Short Term Letting in Westminster (1995-2006) ]
  
  
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