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House has permit rejected for commercial accommodation (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hotel

'commercial accommodation' is the definition.
(type of accommodation)

'house has permit rejected' is the wordplay.
'house' becomes 'ho' (abbreviation for house).
'has' says to put letters next to each other.
'permit' becomes 'let' (synonyms).
'rejected' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'let' reversed gives 'tel'.
'ho'+'tel'='HOTEL'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for hotel that I've seen before include "Lodging house - code for "H"" , "Holiday accommodation" , "Letter transmitted" , "stays here" , "Large inn" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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