Short-term letting: reminder issued of looming deadline
OPERATORS of housing accommodation available for a short period of time – such as to people on holiday – are being reminded by the Scottish…
Category: Regulation
Council leader determined, despite ruling on short-term lets
THE leader of The City of Edinburgh Council has stated his determination to protect the city from what he describes as the “hollowing” effect of…
Guidance issued to help ensure ‘quality’ in private rented housing
GUIDANCE has been issued, for landlords, to help them comply with regulations to ensure private rental properties meet minimum ‘quality’ standards. Says the Scottish Government,…
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.…
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…