New rules introduced by the State Government may affect some holiday home owners. If your property can accommodate six or more people and is ever let out for paid holiday accommodation, you will need to register it. This is called 'Prescribed Accommodation' and is part of the Public Health and Wellbeing Act.

We have put together a Frequently Asked Questions information sheet and a Holiday House Information Pack to provide you with more information and an explanation of what is required.

To register your property, you will need to:

• Fill in a Holiday House Registration Form;
• Pay a registration Fee; and
• Provide a basic floor plan of your property, including the dimensions of the rooms and the number of people who can be accommodated.

The fee schedule for 2011/12 is:

Number of people	Fee
6-15 people	$251
16 - 25 people	$302

 
You may be eligible for a 50 percent fee reduction

A 50 percent discount on fees is available for houses that are let under a Council endorsed management plan. To assist holiday home owners, Council has developed a template management plan.
If you use an agent to manage your holiday home rental property, you may be able to use the agent's management plan, provided you use the agent for all bookings. 

Please talk to one of Council’s Environmental Health officers if you have any concerns or need more information. The Environmental Health team may be contacted on 1300 BCOAST (226 278).