Airbnb 90-Day Rule - Your AirHost (2024)

• February 6, 2023

If you are a host of an Airbnb in London you will probably already be aware of the 90-day Airbnb rule which states that you can rent out a property for 90 or fewer nights in a calendar year. Short-term rentals are subject to a planning restriction in Greater London. Generally, temporary sleeping accommodations are considered a “change of use” of a residential property. Find out more information on the 90-day rule below rather than running the risk of hitting the limit without knowing about it.

What is the Airbnb 90-day Rule?

Airbnb introduced the ’90-Day Airbnb Rule’ in the Greater London area in January 2017. Airbnb doesn’t allow properties to be rented out for more than 90 nights per year. If your limit for bookings is reached, Airbnb will automatically close your property until the end of the calendar year. In addition to 90 consecutive days, the 90-day limit also applies to 90 days spread throughout the year. This is known as the “90-night rule” as it applies to short periods rather than long-term lets.

Similar to the ‘90-Day- Airbnb Rule’, the Deregulation Act 2015 also applies to Landlords of Airbnb listings. Using a dwelling in London for temporary visitor accommodation does not constitute a material change of use if the number of nights it is used as temporary sleeping accommodation does not exceed 90 within a calendar year. Currently, the rule only applies to the London area and not anywhere else in the UK.

Why does the 90-day limit exist?

Before the 90-day London Airbnb rule was in place, homeowners were required to apply for planning permission to rent out their homes for short or holiday stays. A brief stay of fewer than 90 days in duration is not allowed in the Greater London Area under the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1973. As a result, it is considered illegal to conduct short rentals there (any short stay of fewer than 90 days in duration).

How To Achieve Long-Term Rental During The Rest Of The Year?

Fortunately, there are still options available to Airbnb hosts and at Your AirHost management service, we can help ensure that your asset generates as much income as possible.

• Changing your Airbnb rental property listing to a 90+ day long-term rental. This option ensures your listing can remain on Airbnb and does not breach the rules. You will however receive fewer enquiries and your flexibility to use the property will be affected.
• Attracting medium and long-term rentals to your property as well as the most commonly used short-term lets. Your AirHost can assist in listing your property across multiple medium and long-term rental platforms. as well as the most commonly used short-term le

Enquire with us today and speak with our team about property management and how Your AirHost can assist you in maximising your property’s rental returns.

Airbnb also publishes a night Limits FAQ –

https://www.airbnb.co.uk/help/article/1628/night-limits-in-amsterdam-and-london–frequentlyasked-questions

As it stands the rule only relates to the London area and not anywhere else in the UK. There are however talks of extending this rule and it could come with some hefty fines of up to £20,000, so for those of you who ignore it, it’s a rule to be aware of.

What else can you do?

There are still options available to you and at Your AirHost, we are able to assist in ensuring your asset is still producing as much income as possible.
● Changing your listing on Airbnb to a 90+ day long-term rental. This option ensures your listing can remain on Airbnb and does not breach the rules. You will however receive fewer enquiries and your flexibility to use the property will be affected.
● Attracting medium and long-term rentals to your property. Your AirHost can assist in listing your property across multiple medium and long-term rental platforms.

Enquire with us today and speak with our team about how Your AirHost can assist you in maximising your property’s rental returns.

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