England's short-let register was due this month. It's not here yet.

The government promised a mandatory national registration scheme for short-term lets in England by April 2026.No system. No guidance. No enforcement mechanism.But the regulatory direction is clear and it's moving fast:✅ A new C5 planning use class separates short-lets from residential homes✅ The Furnished Holiday Let tax regime was scrapped last year✅ Local authorities can already block STR conversions in their areas✅ When the register lands, every host must display a registration number on every listing or face removal from platformsFor professional, compliant operators this is ultimately good news. It levels the playing field with hotels and clears out the grey market.For the thousands of unregistered hosts across England? The clock is ticking.England has all the regulatory intent. None of the infrastructure. Yet.The question isn't if this register arrives it's when. And whether operators are ready.