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self-catering

British  

adjective

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Across the border, in England, self-catering properties must be available for let at least 140 days of the year - and actually let for 70 days.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Those staying in hotels, self-catering apartments, holiday lets such as AirBnbs, aparthotels, bed and breakfasts, guest houses and hostels are all eligible.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Lizzy Stroud and her husband Dave run self-catering accommodation in converted train carriages at stations on the Great Western Railway main line at St Germans and Harvey of Hayle, near St Ives in Cornwall.

From BBC May 8, 2026

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

The couple, who married at Westminster Abbey on 29 April 2011, will stay at a self-catering cottage on Mull following official engagements.

From BBC Apr. 29, 2025

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