Industry professionals worry that the recently announced “rule of six” could severely damage the UK holiday home industry. The restrictions, which come into effect on 14 September, will limit the number of people who can holiday together in one holiday rental property.
Industry professionals worry that the new rules may leave larger properties completely empty. While families can still holiday together, only six people from separate quarantine bubbles can rent together, eliminating extended family and large-scale friendship gatherings.
Chair of the Professional Association of Self Caterers, Alastair Handyside, reportedly described the situation as “carnage”. He noted that a quarter of self-catering properties in England serve more than six people and that these operators would face renewed difficulty doing business.
Handyside told The Guardian: “We have worked really hard to make sure we offer a safe environment (for guests) and we’re mystified as to why the new law comes down so heavily on a sector where you can control your environment. So we’re hacked off.”
Industry professionals worry that the recently announced “rule of six” could severely damage the UK holiday home industry. The restrictions, which come into effect on 14 September, will limit the number of people who can holiday together in one holiday rental property.
Industry professionals worry that the new rules may leave larger properties completely empty. While families can still holiday together, only six people from separate quarantine bubbles can rent together, eliminating extended family and large-scale friendship gatherings.
Chair of the Professional Association of Self Caterers, Alastair Handyside, reportedly described the situation as “carnage”. He noted that a quarter of self-catering properties in England serve more than six people and that these operators would face renewed difficulty doing business.
Handyside told The Guardian: “We have worked really hard to make sure we offer a safe environment (for guests) and we’re mystified as to why the new law comes down so heavily on a sector where you can control your environment. So we’re hacked off.”
