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Edinburgh rejects action on short-term lets
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: A Green proposal to compel Edinburgh City council to investigate unlawful short-term lets in the city has been rejected by SNP, Labour and Tory councillors. The proposal followed a study which revealed that only one in 477 short-term lets in the city had planning permission. Green MSP Andy Wightman sponsored the study, compiling a […]
Scottish short-term let licensing delayed to 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Scottish government plan to license short-term rentals across the country has apparently been delayed until 2022. Consultations on the government’s proposals revealed Scotland wants municipalities to have a full year to introduce schemes. Scotland announced its intent to regulate short-term rentals nationwide this January, providing additional powers to local councils. Earlier this month, […]
One in three Edinburgh short-term lets hosted NHS workers
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Edinburgh short-term let operators revealed that one in three properties were opened to NHS workers during the early stages of the pandemic. This is as Scotland and the city of Edinburgh move further towards placing heavy restrictions on the sector. A survey from the Association of Scottish Self-Caterers (ASSC) found that at least 30 […]
One in 477 Edinburgh short-term lets has planning permission
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: According to a study from Homes First, only one in 477 short-term let properties in Edinburgh has proper planning permission. Homes First’s report was spearheaded by Charlotte Maddix and Andy Wightman MSP, and claimed there had been a “staggering pattern of unlawful activity” in the Scottish capital. The survey used scraped data from Booking.com, […]
Edinburgh holiday lets return to long-term
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Due to the strain of the COVID-19 coronavirus, many Edinburgh landlords have returned to long-term lets. The shift is supported by many community groups, who have been bemoaning the growth of short-term lets in the city. Mike Small of pressure group Citizens Network said: “The virus is forcing the short-term let and Airbnb market […]
Amsterdam approves algorithmic solution to illegal rentals
Reading Time: 2 minutesNetherlands: The city of Amsterdam has recently been given the green light to experiment with technological solutions to uncovering illegal short-term rental units. This follows news in January that a Dutch high court would mandate the city’s rental units to seek operating permits, in opposition to city policy. The software, backed by the city council’s […]
Western Australia moves to regulate short-term lets
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: The government of Western Australia recently received a list of ten suggestions for how to regulate short-term rentals. This follows a parliamentary inquiry on the sector, which produced a data report pertaining to the future of short-term lets. This inquiry recommended a flexible, low-cost, and user-friendly registration system for short-term rental providers with the […]
Edinburgh seeks resident voice on letting controls
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: The city of Edinburgh, the second most popular short-term rental destination in the UK, is seeking advice from its residents on potential legislation. This comes after announcement by the SNP and Scottish Parliament of plans to overhaul regulations pertaining to these flats. The city of Edinburgh has been a major hotbed for short-term let […]
Report claims one in ten landlords seek switch to short-term lets
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: British landlords say that nearly 500,000 private lets may become short-term rentals by the end of the year. A report by letting agent trade body ARLA Propertymark says that these residences may be removed from market because of regulations against buy-to-let properties. According to the report, one in ten landlords are likely to consider […]
London Councils calls for more regulatory power of short-term lets
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The London Councils, representatives of the city’s 32 boroughs and the City of London corporation, has made a plea for increased regulatory power after the reveal that a significant number of homes in the capital are being used as short-term lets. The organisation has called the problem “out of control”, according to Inside Housing, […]