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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

Ap Iorwerth also promised to review a rule requiring self-catering accommodation not let for 182-days a year to be treated as a second home.

From BBC Apr. 8, 2026

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

The transferring of some self-catering holiday lets from cheaper business rates to council tax may also have affected the figures.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2025

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