Airbnb warns Scottish rentals law could cost jobs
UK: Airbnb has published the results of a study, which claim that proposed measures to limit short-term rentals in Scotland
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Scotland
Scottish short-term let licensing delayed to 2022
UK: The Scottish government plan to license short-term rentals across the country has apparently been delayed until 2022. Consultations on
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Scottish islanders call holiday homes “economic clearance”
UK: A group of Scottish islanders have accused holiday homes of causing “economic clearance,” due to rising property prices. Outsiders
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Scottish government to clamp down on short-term lets by next summer
UK: Airbnb-style short-term lets are set for more regulation over the next 12 months, as the Scottish government prepares to
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Scotland begins to reopen hospitality venues
Scotland: As of 15 July 2020, hospitality venues in Scotland are allowed to reopen providing that mitigations are met. Bars,
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Scottish short-term rental owners fight to keep properties open
UK: Four Edinburgh Landlords using short-term rental platform Airbnb have gone to the Scottish government with a request to stay
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UK STAA and ASSC submit joint letter over Scottish letting regulations
UK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association [UK STAA] and Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers [ASSC] have sent a joint letter
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Government announces rental law reform in Scotland
Scotland: The Scottish government today announced its intention to place a comprehensive set of regulations on the short-term lets market
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Minut partners with Airbnb for noise detection trials in Edinburgh
Scotland: Home security technology firm Minut has partnered with Airbnb by trialling its noise detection system in Edinburgh properties rented
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Scottish homeowners paying off mortgages with holiday rental profits
UK: A recently-published study by HomeAway has shown how many Scottish homeowners are opting to rent out their homes to
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