Bid to delay short-term let licensing scheme in Scotland denied

Reading Time: 4 minutesScotland: A motion to halt an upcoming licensing scheme for short-term lets in Scotland has been denied after a vote failed to pass in the Scottish Parliament.
Edinburgh Council licensing scheme deemed to be unlawful

Reading Time: 4 minutesScotland: A licensing scheme for short-term let hosts and property managers proposed by the City of Edinburgh Council has been deemed unlawful in a landmark ruling at the Court of Session in Scotland.
UK STAA appoints Abode Worldwide as public relations agency

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Lodging and hospitality public relations specialist, Abode Worldwide, has been appointed by the UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA] as its retained public relations agency.
Holiday let owners in England face planning permission controls

Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: Holiday home owners in England are facing up to a potential requirement to obtain planning permission to rent out their properties under new UK Government proposals.
Short Stay Summit 2023 preview: UK STAA CEO Andy Fenner

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Ahead of the Short Stay Summit 2023 at Old Billingsgate in London on Thursday 27 April, STRz editor Paul Stevens speaks to UK STAA CEO Andy Fenner.
Booking.com joins STAA membership

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA] has announced that leading digital travel platform Booking.com has become a member of its organisation.
STAA: Short-term rental sector creates an economy of new jobs

Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: The growth of the short-term rental sector has helped to create an economy featuring several new types of jobs that benefit local communities and fit the demand for more flexible ways of working, according to the UK Short Term Accommodation [STAA].
UK STAA appoints Andy Fenner as CEO

Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA] has appointed Andy Fenner as its CEO.