Planning permission to be required for short-term letting in Edinburgh
RESIDENTIAL property in Edinburgh that owners wish to let on a short-term basis, such as holiday letting, will soon have to first receive planning permission.…
Category: Regulation
Views sought on how to license the capital’s short-term lets
VIEWS are being sought on how the licensing scheme, involving short-term lets in Edinburgh, should be structured. Says The City of Edinburgh Council, here: “Earlier…
Cladding proposal laid before Scottish Parliament
LEGISLATION expected to be passed by the Scottish Parliament has been proposed by the Scottish Government, to ban combustable cladding on buildings over 11m in…
Capital’s councillors to be asked to approve control on short-term lets
EDINBURGH councillors are to be asked next week to approve a recommendation that the whole city becomes a ‘short-term let control area’, affecting the provision…
Short-term lets to require an operating licence
ALL short-term let properties will require a licence to ensure they are safe and the people providing them are ‘suitable’, under legislation approved by the…
Legislation on the horizon to control short-term letting
LOCAL authorities can expect to be handed powers to control the letting of homes on a short-term basis (for instance, to holiday makers), courtesy of…
Consultation invite on short-term lets
VIEWS are being sought on proposals to license short-term (usually holiday) lets. Under proposed Scottish legislation, local authorities will have until October 1 next year…
Short-term lets licensing legislation withdrawn
LEGISLATION for a short-term lets licensing scheme has been withdrawn from the Scottish Parliament, to allow for draft guidance to be developed. Says a…
Views sought on the possible regulation of electricians
A DEADLINE of February 12 2021 has been set for views on the extent to which electricians should be regulated. As things stand, pretty much…