90-night limit reached in London

[Phillip447]

After 6 months hosting on Airbnb, the app tells me that I have reached my 90-night limit and can no longer host.

Support tells me that I will receive an email from Hounslow Council telling me how to gain an exemption.

Has anyone received one of these emails from their local council?

[Helen3 · Accepted solution]

Hello @Phillip447 

You can only get an exemption if you apply for planning permission to operate short term lets outside of the 90 days. I don't know of any Council in London that is granting this .

Knowing when you started up there was a 90 day limit in London what are your plans for letting outside of the 90 day limit .i believe you can still accept longer lets ie two or three months but check the STR regulations on the London government website 

[Elisa]

Hi @Phillip447 😊, 

Thank you for bringing this question to the community!

Did our host Helen help clarify the situation for you?

Let us know if you need any further support!

Warm regards, 🌻

[Gavin242]

Hi @Phillip447 , did you manage to find a solution to this? If not, send me a message, I may be able to help.

[Helen3]

Hi @Gavin242 

Can you share your solution here as it would be helpful for all London hosts .

[Peter4618]

Hi @Helen3 @Gavin242 , please would appreciate more advice on this. I am a new host. Just renovated a property in Newham London for short let. I intend to let for more than 90 nights.

Do you know of any borough or even specifically Newham that has given this permission.

Thanks

Peter

[Helen3]

How do you intend to offer short term let's  beyond the 90 days ? 

What did the planning team at Newham suggest when you spoke to them about this ? @Peter4618 

Never seen any host granted planning permission beyond the 90 days .

[Peter4618]

Hi Helen, thanks for responding promptly. I haven’t spoken to them yet. I am on holiday at present, will reach out to them when I get back and feedback here