If you provide holiday accommodation in Cornwall such as hotels or inns, bed and breakfasts, cottage lets, caravan parks or any self-catering accommodation, our Business Regulatory Support team can help with your regulatory needs, such as:
- Registering your holiday rental
- Risk assessments
- Fire regulations
- Food safety and hygiene certificates
- Insurance
- Energy performance and sustainability
- Safety controls for hazardous substances, such as cleaning products and chemicals for cleaning swimming pools (COSHH)
- Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) and Carbon Monoxide Testing
Our Business Regulatory Support team offer support for providers of holiday accommodation in Cornwall, no matter how big or small.
Contact our friendly team today on 0300 1234 212 or email businessadvice@cornwall.gov.uk to discuss your regulatory needs
Bed and Breakfast Guide
Running a Bed and Breakfast? We offer an easy to use bite-sized guide with all information you need to run a successful, legal and safe bed and breakfast in Cornwall.
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Self Catering Guide
Do you provide self-catering tourist accommodation in Cornwall? We offer a bite-sized guide aimed specifically at owners of self-catering premises to help guide you through the maze of legislation, giving advice on safety related aspects and legislation.
Holiday Accommodation Self Service Information
If you are confident in ensuring your own compliance with property regulations, here are some links to further information which may help.
- Displaying prices in hotels - The law requires you to display price information in a certain way that is not misleading to consumers
- Goods in rented accommodation - All goods supplied as part of a let of furnished residential accommodation must be safe, including gas installations and appliances
- Energy Performance Certificates - Understand the relevance of Energy Performance Certificates, displaying energy certificates and the "Green Deal" and whether these apply to your property
- Upholstered furniture - This must pass safety tests and be labelled correctly with regards to its flammability
- Payment surcharges - In most cases, surcharges for electronic or card payments are not permitted; where allowed, surcharges based on the payment method are subject to restrictions
If there are topics not covered in the list above, we would also recommend reading our general self service information.
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