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Edinburgh eases short-term letting rules during Festival period
Reading Time: 3 minutesScotland: The City of Edinburgh Council has voted to change its licensing policy on short-term lets during its period of festivals this year in order to make it easier for visitors and performers to find accommodation as prices soar.
Report: Scottish Highland STLs boost economy by £200m a year
Reading Time: 4 minutesScotland: A new independent analysis from Scottish consultancy BiGGAR Economics has revealed the considerable economic impact of Scotland’s short-term let [STL] industry, and which was also shown to have a negligible effect on housing.
Definitely Maybe an Oasis hospitality boom in 2025
Reading Time: 5 minutesUK: English rock band Oasis has announced that it is reuniting for its first UK shows in 16 years in the summer of 2025.
Short-term let regulations impacting supply for Edinburgh Festivals
Reading Time: 3 minutesScotland: There are growing concerns that Edinburgh will be unable to accommodate all of the performers and visitors who are set to attend the city’s renowned festivals this summer, including the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, due to the implementation of strict short-term let regulations.
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.
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.
Airbnb denies buying Scottish proptech firm Letting Cloud
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Airbnb has denied all reports linking it with the rumoured acquisition of Edinburgh-based proptech firm Letting Cloud.
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.
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.
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 […]