Do I need to register my holiday let in Wales?

The visitor accommodation provider: the person responsible for it, for example because you own or rent it, or act for the owner. You must register if you take bookings for overnight stays in Wales and any booking is for 31 nights or fewer. The nights do not have to be in a row. Letting your main home once a year counts. An agent or management company is not responsible, but can register for you.

If your accommodation is open for bookings before 1 April 2027, you must register all your premises by 31 March 2027. If you start taking bookings after 1 April 2027, you must register before you open for bookings.

No, it is free. You register online and sign in with GOV.UK One Login. If you cannot use the online service, the WRA helpdesk is on 03000 254 000, Monday to Friday, 10am to 3pm.

The penalty is £100 per premises. If you still have not registered, a further £10 per premises per day applies for up to 30 days, then a further £1,000 per premises. Penalties must be paid within 30 days. The WRA can also register you itself, which counts as late and gets the same penalties. You can ask for a review or appeal to the tribunal.

If the same people are responsible for every property, include all of them in one registration. If different people are responsible, register them separately. Penalties are per premises, meaning per address: 3 cottages at 3 addresses are 3 premises, but a barn and a cottage at the same address are 1.

Yes. Registration is required by law even if your council never charges the levy. Cardiff is the only council charging so far: its levy starts on 1 April 2027, and Cardiff providers must start accounting for it from 28 September 2026. The WRA collects the levy for councils, which can only start one on 1 April or 1 October and must announce it a year in advance.

No. Registration with the WRA is required now. Licensing is a separate scheme under the Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Act 2026, starting with self-catering accommodation. The legal default is that it comes into force in March 2030, after more consultation on the detailed rules.

The public register shows your registration number, provider or trading name, business address, and the accommodation's name, address, type, when it is open, number of rooms and maximum guests. It does not show your date of birth, phone number or email. The service only takes new registrations for now: the WRA says updates will open early next year, and changes must be updated by 31 March 2027. You must deregister within 30 days of stopping bookings, or you may get a penalty.