Holiday let compliance, without the spreadsheet
Cottages, lodges, barns and second homes each need their own mix of certificates, checks and records. HostSorted works out what yours needs, keeps the certificates, and tells you before anything runs out.
Your first property is free forever. The Host plan covers up to 5 properties for £5.99 a month.
Why it’s harder than it looks
Every check is on a different cycle
Gas safety every year, the EICR every five, the fire risk assessment reviewed regularly, hot tub samples monthly. It is easy for one to slip.
The rules keep changing
The short-term let register is expected by March 2027, the furnished holiday lettings tax rules ended in 2025, and many councils now charge double council tax on second homes.
Insurers want proof
After an incident, a claim can be refused if the paperwork isn’t there. Certificates in an email inbox are hard to find when you need them.
Everything in one place
Guides for holiday let owners
Fire risk assessment
Every holiday let needs a written fire risk assessment, kept under review.
LegalGas safety check (CP12)
Every gas appliance and flue checked by a Gas Safe engineer every 12 months.
Good practiceBusiness rates and council tax
Available 140 nights and let 70 nights a year to pay business rates. Otherwise it's council tax, possibly with a premium.
Coming soonThe short-term let register
A national register for short-term lets in England, expected to be up and running by March 2027.
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