Planning officers in Camden and Westminster will crackdown on illegal short-term letting of residential property between now and the London 2012 Olympics. The demand for cheap, short-stay accommodation in London is anticipated to rise due to an expected increase in tourism as London is promoted on the international stage as a city to visit. The initiative follows similar moves by Paris and New York City officials in their attempt to stamp out the unlawful short-letting trade.
The introduction of many inexpensive and tourist-friendly environmental measures like the Mayor’s bicycle hire scheme and the promotion of walking and sightseeing has made London a more attractive place to visit. Young budget travellers are increasingly attracted to London as the city becomes more cyclist and pedestrian-friendly, but these same young travellers are often put off by London’s notoriously expensive hotel accommodation.
The availability of cheap online-booking software has allowed landlords to set themselves up as hoteliers and link in to the many networks of hotel-booking which proliferate on the internet.
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