self-catering

British

adjective

denoting accommodation in which the tenant or visitor provides and prepares his own food

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Since 2023, self-catering properties must be available for 252 days and let out for 182 days each year to pay non-domestic rates instead of the higher council tax.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025

A Blackpool Council spokesperson said the authority had been contacted by "many operators of self-catering holiday accommodation" who had been affected by the changes and it had advised them to contact their MP for support.

From BBC • May 9, 2025

She said there were "huge numbers" of empty properties for sale, because people had left the self-catering sector due to the 182-day threshold, but that they were too expensive or unsuitable to be local homes.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2025

The charge, which mimics those already used in Germany, Spain and Italy, covers hotels, bed and breakfasts, self-catering accommodation as well as rooms and properties let through websites like Airbnb.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2025

The charge, which mimics those already used in Germany, Spain and Italy, covers hotels, B&Bs, self-catering accommodation and rooms and properties let through websites such as AirBnB.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2025

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