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The holiday let compliance checklist
Every rule for holiday lets and Airbnbs in England on one printable checklist: fire safety, gas and electrics, hot tubs, insurance, business rates and the short-term let register.
What's in it
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
- Scotland: short-term let licence
- Wales: registration, licensing and the visitor levy
- Northern Ireland: Tourism NI certification
- Visitor levies in Scotland and Wales
Fire safety
- Fire risk assessment
- Smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarms
- Fire extinguishers and fire blankets
- Emergency lighting
Gas, heating and fuel
- Gas safety check (CP12)
- Boiler servicing (gas and oil)
- Chimneys and wood burners
Electrical
- Electrical safety (EICR)
- Portable appliance testing (PAT)
Water and hot tubs
- Legionella risk assessment
- Hot tubs for paying guests
Registration, tax and insurance
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)
- The short-term let register
- Business rates and council tax
- The London 90-night rule
- Holiday let insurance
- ICO data protection fee
Everyday duties
- Guest register
- Fire-safe furniture
Free guides
Read the guide behind each check
Plain-English guides to each requirement, with what the law says, how often, who can do it and typical costs.
- Fire risk assessment for holiday lets and AirbnbsEvery holiday let needs a written fire risk assessment, kept under review.
- Gas safety certificates (CP12) for holiday letsEvery gas appliance and flue checked by a Gas Safe engineer every 12 months.
- EICR for holiday lets and AirbnbsAn electrical installation condition report at least every 5 years is the expected standard.
- PAT testing for holiday lets and AirbnbsNot a legal must, but you must keep appliances safe, and testing is the easy way to prove it.
- Smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarms for holiday letsSuitable fire detection is a legal duty. Your fire risk assessment decides exactly what.
- Legionella risk assessment for holiday letsA legal duty to assess and control legionella risk in the water system. Most hosts can do it themselves.
- Hot tub rules for holiday lets and AirbnbsTwice-daily checks, weekly water changes, monthly lab samples and quarterly legionella tests.
- Holiday let insuranceSpecialist cover with public liability. Standard home insurance usually excludes paying guests.
- The short-term let registerA national register for short-term lets in England, expected to be up and running by March 2027.