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ASSC appoints Winskill as new chair
Reading Time: 2 minutesScotland: The Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers [ASSC] has appointed Clare Winskill as its new chair.
QIAS / Quality in Tourism release STR sustainability white paper
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK / Worldwide: Quality International Assessment Services [QIAS] / Quality in Tourism have released a global STR sustainability white paper, which reports the findings from industry associations and their initiatives to drive best practice for sustainability.
Key Data becomes exclusive data partner for the ASSC
Reading Time: 2 minutesScotland: Short-term rental data provider Key Data has become the exclusive data partner of the Scottish association for short-term let property managers.
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.
Conservatives to force licensing scheme vote in Scotland
Reading Time: 3 minutesScotland: The Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party wants to hold a debate and force a vote on a national short-term let licensing scheme ahead of a deadline on 1 October.
STRz Summit 2023 session focus: Smarter regulation for everyone
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: In our second session focus feature ahead of the inaugural STRz Summit in London on Wednesday 18 October, we explore the regulatory landscape in the short-term rental industry, including the existential threats to the sector, discuss how to establish more proportionate regulations to ensure fair competition, and assess what comes next.
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.
Scottish travel tech companies pen open letter to First Minister
Reading Time: 2 minutesScotland: Five travel tech companies based in Scotland have released an open letter to the First Minister, expressing their “grave concerns of the impact of short-term lets [STL] regulatory legislation and planning controls” being introduced in the country.
Global initiative launched to drive industry best practice for sustainability
Reading Time: 3 minutesWorldwide: The short-term rental industry has announced the launch of a new initiative to promote responsible hospitality and continued best practice growth in terms of sustainability across the sector.
Short-term let licensing order comes into effect in Scotland
Reading Time: 4 minutesScotland: A new licensing scheme for short-term let hosts has come into effect in Scotland after multiple rounds of public consultation on how best to regulate the sector.