Comment
Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
Representation ID: 59219
Received: 13/12/2021
Respondent: Frank Gawthrop
The rise in holiday accommodation has had a marked impact on the supply of rented flats in central Cambridge. I wrote to the Council over 3 years ago about at least 5 companies that have bought property round the station and in South Petersfield and converted them to short lets. My estimate is that least 60 flats and houses are used in this way. Nothing has changed. The companies such as Camstay, City base and Your Space operate with complete impunity. This policy needs to be stronger and more importantly enforced.
The rise in holiday accommodation has had a marked impact on the supply of rented flats in central Cambridge. I wrote to the Council over 3 years ago about at least 5 companies that have bought property round the station and in South Petersfield and converted them to short lets. My estimate is that least 60 flats and houses are used in this way. Nothing has changed. The companies such as Camstay, City base and Your Space operate with complete impunity. This policy needs to be stronger and more importantly enforced.