Blackpool crackdown on Airbnbs after figures reveal 500 trading in seaside resort
Officials in Blackpool are planning to crackdown on Airbnbs after figures showed more than 500 of the businesses are trading in the seaside town.
These include noise disturbance and anti-social behaviour due to holidaymakers staying in residential areas, lack of fire safety precautions and uncollected rubbish. , and of properties being incorrectly insured or mortgaged in relation to use as holiday accommodation.A scrutiny carried out by members of the council’s tourism, economy and communities committee has made three recommendations.
While the resort’s hoteliers must fulfil strict regulations including some paid for licences, airbnbs are unregulated with the lack of fire safety precautions said by the report to be “of grave concern.”
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