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Edinburgh short-term lets control zone plans approved
Reading Time: 2 minutesScotland: The Scottish Government has approved proposals to introduce a first-of-its-kind short-term lets control zone in Edinburgh.
MSPs approve short-term let licensing scheme in Scotland
Reading Time: 3 minutesMSPs have approved plans to introduce a licensing scheme for short-term lets in Scotland.
ASSC denounces “ill-considered” Scottish rental licensing proposals
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers [ ASSC ] has denounced proposals put forward by the Scottish government to make licences from councils compulsory for properties being used for short-term lets as “onerous” and “ill-considered”. It follows the Scottish Government’s publication of a report on short-term lets in which it reinforced its goal to tackle […]
Licensing laws go to third public consultation in Scotland
Reading Time: 3 minutesScotland: A third public round of consultation on licensing laws for short-term lets in Scotland is set to go ahead. Set to run until 13 August, the consultation will focus on Scotland’s principal tourist destinations, including capital city Edinburgh, where the impact of short-term lets has already been debated at length. With the latest delay, […]
Join ASSC, Smart City Policy Group + Avalara for RockSTRz webinar
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Join the ASSC, Smart City Policy Group and the AVVA for the return of ShortTermRentalz’ RockSTRz webinar series [sponsored by Flywire] this coming Tuesday 29 June [4pm BST]. The first session of the series, focusing on ‘The challenges and opportunities facing the short-term rental industry’, will address the principal challenges and opportunities facing the […]
Sign up for RockSTRz challenges / opportunities webinar
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: RockSTRz returns for a new webinar series this coming Tuesday 29 June [4pm BST] with an expert panel discussing ‘The challenges and opportunities facing the short-term rental industry’ [Sponsored by Flywire]. The webinar will address the principal challenges and opportunities facing the short-term rental industry as we look towards a post-pandemic future, ranging from […]
ASSC urges Holyrood committee to reject “damaging” regulations
Reading Time: 2 minutesScotland: Self-caterers in Scotland, led by The Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers [ ASSC ], have urged a Holyrood committee to reject “damaging” regulations that could “cripple the sector and jeopardise the recovery of Scottish tourism”. The self-catering trade association has called on the Scottish Parliament’s Local Government Committee not to back the Scottish Government’s proposals, which […]
Scottish Parliament endorses “urgent” rental licensing system
Reading Time: 3 minutesScotland: A Scottish Parliament committee has backed proposals to introduce a licensing system for short-term rentals, despite widespread opposition from the tourism industry. The Local Government Committee voted in favour of implementing the system by four to free, and six to one in favour of plans to enforce “control areas” across the country to limit […]
Scottish accommodation industry criticises planned regulations
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Multiple members of Scotland’s holiday home and self-catering accommodation industry have voiced their opposition to new proposed regulations from the Scottish government in a letter. The government is currently carrying out its final stage of consultations before implementing an overhaul of short-term rentals law. Scotland proposed new regulations on the industry this January, primarily […]
ASSC criticises Scottish household mixing rules
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers [ ASSC ] has criticised the Scottish government’s policy on household mixing, claiming that it was insufficiently clear about its applicability to holiday homes. The trade association claims it was initially told that holiday homes were exempt from new regulations. Scotland implemented a ban on the mixing of households […]