The Westminster Government consultations in 2023 and national changes introduced in Scotland and Wales provided the backdrop to investigating the impacts of Short Term Lets (such as Airbnb) in Rother District Council, St Ives and Cornwall, Gwynedd Council and City of Edinburgh Council. The research investigated the policy responses at local and national levels. The dissertation was underpinned by analysing a VisitBritain Short Term Lets database detailing their scale and revenue. This enabled comparisons to housing supply and private market rentals. Recommendations were made, framed around the Governments consultation proposals, to strike a balance between the various positives and negatives.