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OakNorth provides £8.3m loan to Ardent Group for luxury holiday lodges
Reading Time: < 1 minuteScotland: UK-based digital bank OakNorth has completed a £8.3m loan to Aberdeen-based property developer Ardent Group to support the development of new luxury holiday accommodation in Fife.
Inverness moves forward with short-term let control area
Reading Time: < 1 minuteScotland: Plans to introduce a short-term let control area in Inverness are moving forward after councillors raised concerns about a lack of long-term rental housing, with claims that only 20 private rental properties are currently available in the city.
Sykes Holiday Cottages partners with Landal
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Sykes Holiday Cottages has partnered with holiday park operator Landal to expand its UK holiday park portfolio, adding more than 1,200 properties across 23 parks to its booking platform.
Loch Lomond resort sold to expanding family operator
Reading Time: 2 minutesHarrison Leisure (UK) Ltd has acquired Ardlui Hotel, Marina and Holiday Park on the shores of Loch Lomond, adding to its growing portfolio of holiday parks across the UK.
Tourist taxes spread across the UK
Reading Time: 2 minutesStarting in July 2026, Edinburgh will begin charging hotel guests an extra five per cent for their stays – and other industries
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.
First Scotland site plan unveiled for £350m Center Parcs resort
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Holiday village chain Center Parcs has unveiled initial plans to open its first site in Scotland.
Edinburgh City Council to stop three-month STL suspensions
Reading Time: 2 minutesScotland: A legal opinion by James Findlay KC has forced City of Edinburgh Council to reverse its policy on issuing three-month suspension notices to short-term let [STL] operators who had applied for a licence and were unable to demonstrate that they had applied for planning permission.
STR associations meet Treasury over FHL tax regime changes
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Short-term rental industry associations and lobbyists have convened with HM Treasury officials in London to address the proposed changes to the Furnished Holiday Lettings [FHL] tax regime allowances.