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

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

The visitor levy, which comes into effect on Friday, will see those staying overnight in hotels, bed and breakfasts and self-catering accommodation, charged an additional 5% on top of their original booking cost.

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

"It's going to cost me a few thousands to make it inoperable as self-catering."

From BBC May 1, 2026

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

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