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Holyrood relaxes holiday let licensing law in Scotland
Reading Time: 4 minutesScotland: MSPs in Holyrood have announced a number of technical updates to the short-term lets licensing scheme that was introduced in 2022, sparking relief for holiday let owners in Scotland.
ASSC partners with Sustonica to promote responsible tourism
Reading Time: 2 minutesScotland: The Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers [ASSC] and sustainability certification provider Sustonica have announced a strategic partnership.
Scottish Government proposes licensing scheme amendments
Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: A consultation period ends today [29 May] on proposed amendments by the Scottish Government to the holiday let licensing scheme that came into effect in October 2023.
Short-term let regulations impacting supply for Edinburgh Festivals
Reading Time: 3 minutesScotland: There are growing concerns that Edinburgh will be unable to accommodate all of the performers and visitors who are set to attend the city’s renowned festivals this summer, including the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, due to the implementation of strict short-term let regulations.
ASSC appoints Winskill as new chair
Reading Time: 2 minutesScotland: The Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers [ASSC] has appointed Clare Winskill as its new chair.
2023 Wrapped: The STRz stories that defined a year
Reading Time: 8 minutesWorldwide: As we approach the end of 2023, we revisit the 20 stories that defined a year for short-term rentals, as well as our favourite video, podcast and webinar from the last 12 months.
Seventy Ninth Group to buy two holiday parks in Scotland
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Southport-based asset management company Seventy Ninth Group has agreed terms to buy two holiday parks in Scotland for acquisition and subsequent redevelopment.
Key Data becomes exclusive data partner for the ASSC
Reading Time: 2 minutesScotland: Short-term rental data provider Key Data has become the exclusive data partner of the Scottish association for short-term let property managers.
Second homeowners in Scotland face double council tax from April
Reading Time: 3 minutesScotland: The Scottish National Party is believed to be preparing to force families with rural second homes to pay double the amount of council tax they pay from April 2024, in what is being called a “radical shake-up of rural housing rules”.
Over 370k homes unbuilt in Scotland as crackdown begins
Reading Time: 2 minutesScotland: While the holiday let industry is blamed for the housing crisis, prompting a nationwide clampdown, a pipeline of more than 370,000 homes across Scotland remains unbuilt, new research has revealed.