Bed & Breakfast News Issue #46 Spring 2018 | Page 18

18 | Bed & Breakfast News | Summer 2017
ITV investigates fire
safety of Airbnb premises
The growth of home-sharing rental properties is causing fire safety concerns,
the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) has told BBC Radio 5 live Investigates
as part of a new BBC investigation into the lack of enforcement of rules on
properties on Airbnb and similar websites.
Tourism industry leaders told the BBC that a “Grenfell-style incident” could happen unless
inspections were enforced. The all-party tourism group of MPs has called for all properties
used for short-term lets to be registered.
An NFCC spokesperson said fire and rescue
services are “not aware” of how many short-
term rental properties are operating in local
areas, making it “very difficult” to assess
potential risk.
They added: “With