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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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The visitor levy of 5% on overnight stays in hotels, bed and breakfasts and self-catering accommodation will take effect from 24 July 2026.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

It will apply to people staying in hotels, hostels, guest houses, B&Bs, self-catering accommodation, camp sites and caravan parks.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 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

She said without the "bed stock" of self-catering properties "we don't have the facilities for tourists to stay".

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2025

The pub closed in 2019 but people can still stay in self-catering accommodation there.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2025

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