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Short-term rental firms sign landmark ONS data sharing agreement
The UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) has agreed a landmark data sharing agreement with a trio of short term rental platforms.
It will provide access to independently published data on short-term lets listed on Airbnb, Booking.com, and Expedia Group.
The deal was coordinated by the Short Term Accommodation Association (STAA) to establish a post-Brexit data sharing agreement in the UK.
The anonymised and aggregated UK data will be published for the first time from the spring.
It will include the number of guests using short-term let platforms and the number of nights booked.
Data will be shared on a quarterly basis, giving public authorities a better understanding of the development of short-term lets.
It comes ahead of a government response to consultations on new rules for short-term rentals in England later this year.
Louise Birritteri, Director of Research at the STAA, said: “This agreement marks a pivotal moment, demonstrating its commitment to responsible data sharing.”
“We expect this data to illustrate the positive impact that short-term lets bring to the UK tourism economy, while also empowering public authorities with the insights they need.”
Amanda Cupples, Northern Europe GM at Airbnb, said: ” This data will be a vital resource for authorities at all levels to better understand short-term letting activity in their communities.”
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