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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jessica Elgot

Gove offers curbs on holiday lets in talks with Tory housing target rebels

Michael Gove leaves No 10
Michael Gove is considering forcing landlords to submit a ‘change of use’ planning application to the council to turn properties into Airbnbs. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty

Michael Gove is resisting efforts from Tory planning rebels to abolish all housing targets but the levelling up department is offering other far-reaching concessions including restrictions on holiday lets such as Airbnb.

A government source said some progress had been made in talks with at least 60 MPs who had signed an amendment that would scrap mandatory local housing targets and make them advisory only.

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