self-catering

British

adjective

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

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The Welsh government, which previously announced plans for "small changes" to the rules, said it recognised the "strength of feeling" but added 60% of self-catering businesses had met the target.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 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

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

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

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