If you run a holiday let, guest house or B&B, you may need to pay Business Rates. Use this page to find out if you need to register your property.
Holiday lets
From 1 April 2023, new eligibility rules for business rates will apply to self-catering properties in England and Wales.
To remain eligible for business rates from 1 April 2023, your property must be:
- available for letting commercially for short periods totalling 140 days or more in the previous and current year
- actually let commercially for 70 days or more in the previous 12 months
If you do not adhere to these rules, your property will become eligible for paying Council Tax.
If your property is in England and available to let for 140 days or more a year, it will be rated as a self-catering property and valued for Business Rates.
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) will apply a price per bed space on each property, based on its type, size and location, to produce its rateable value.
Single bed space is the term used to describe how many people can sleep in the property.
You can find more information about self-catering and holiday let accommodation on the GOV.UK website
Guest houses and B&Bs
If your guest house or B&B can accommodate 6 or more people per night, you will be included in the ratings list and will attract a Business Rates bill.
The property will then be considered a composite property. This means that the residential side of the property will be included in the domestic Council Tax ratings list, and the guest house or B&B will be included under non-domestic Business Rates.
When establishing the rateable value of the business side of the property, we will consider:
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The number of bedrooms; whether singles, doubles or family rooms, basic or en suite
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The location and quality of the accommodation
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The presence of the non-resident restaurant facilities
For further advice, or to register your property for non-domestic Business Rates, please contact the Business Rates team