Anna Nicholl MS welcomes consultation on 182 days

Ceredigion Penfro Members of Senedd urges all those affected by the non-domestic rates 182 days rule to take part in the consultation.

The consultation will consider changes to the threshold of 182-days, along with 5 proposed new exemptions for properties that could not reasonably serve as permanent homes.

Keeping the 182-day letting threshold under review and creating clear and reasonable exemptions is a manifesto commitment.

A review is needed to ensure Wales gets the right balance between keeping homes in our communities while also giving tourism the support it needs to thrive.

The 182-rule is a concern to local holiday-let owners in Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. Plaid Cymru Ceredigion Penfro MSs welcome the government now working with others to find solutions that are better for everyone, including businesses, local areas and local authorities.

Kerry Ferguson MS said:

“I welcome this consultation and I urge all self-catering holiday-let owners in Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire who have been affected to take part. This is an opportunity to have your voices heard and to support the tourism industry.”

Anna Nicholl MS said:

“I welcome the new Plaid Cymru government working at pace on this. We have a housing crisis. We need more homes in the local housing market, especially in areas like Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire where we have communities with high levels of second homes.

“But, it’s clear that the current policy hasn’t got the right balance at the moment. It is having a big financial impact on local businesses that wasn’t intended. I’m concerned about the level stress it’s created for business owners and I welcome this review.”