Waste Compliance and Enforcement for Short-Term & Holiday Lets
Case reference FOI2026/00763
Received 6 May 2026
Published 21 May 2026
Request
1. The number of properties which are registered for Business Rates as “Self-Catering Holiday Units” (or similar classification).
2. The number of Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) or formal warnings issued to owners of holiday lets or short-term rental properties for unauthorised use of domestic bins (i.e., using domestic waste collections for commercial business waste). If the data is not recorded by property type, please provide the total number of FPNs issued for unauthorised use of domestic bins for commercial waste generally.
3. The number of Section 34 (Duty of Care) notices or Section 47 notices issued to holiday let owners requesting proof of a commercial waste contract.
4. The number of reports or complaints received by the council regarding holiday lets/short-term rentals incorrectly using domestic bins in residential areas.
5. The total monetary value of fines collected from holiday let owners related to waste offences in the requested periods.
Response
1. The number of properties which are registered for Business Rates as “Self-Catering Holiday Units” (or similar classification).
2022-2023: 112
2023-2024: 77
2024-2025: 81
2025-2026: 78
2. The number of Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) or formal warnings issued to owners of holiday lets or short-term rental properties for unauthorised use of domestic bins (i.e., using domestic waste collections for commercial business waste). If the data is not recorded by property type, please provide the total number of FPNs issued for unauthorised use of domestic bins for commercial waste generally. 0
3. The number of Section 34 (Duty of Care) notices or Section 47 notices issued to holiday let owners requesting proof of a commercial waste contract. 0
4. The number of reports or complaints received by the council regarding holiday lets/short-term rentals incorrectly using domestic bins in residential areas. 0
5. The total monetary value of fines collected from holiday let owners related to waste offences in the requested periods. 0
Documents
This is Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's response to a freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) request.