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Edinburgh short-term lets control zone plans approved
Reading Time: 2 minutesScotland: The Scottish Government has approved proposals to introduce a first-of-its-kind short-term lets control zone in Edinburgh.
Pure Leisure adds Mains of Taymouth estate to portfolio
Reading Time: 2 minutesScotland: Independent holiday park operator Pure Leisure Group has purchased Mains of Taymouth Country Estate and Golf Course in Kenmore, Perthshire.
TravelNest secures £3m in growth capital
Reading Time: < 1 minuteScotland: Edinburgh-based holiday rental marketing platform TravelNest has secured an initial £3 million in growth capital from the Scottish National Investment Bank.
Limerston Capital buys Largo Leisure to tap into staycation demand
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Private equity firm Limerston Capital has announced the acquisition of Fife-based holiday site operator Largo Leisure.
Sykes Holiday Cottages acquires agencies in Scotland and Dorset
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Sykes Holiday Cottages has agreed deals to acquire holiday home rental agencies, LHH Scotland and Lyme Bay Holidays.
Cove Communities buys Argyll Holidays for undisclosed sum
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: US-based international resort operator Cove Communities has bought Scottish holiday park chain Argyll Holidays for an undisclosed sum.
MSPs approve short-term let licensing scheme in Scotland
Reading Time: 3 minutesMSPs have approved plans to introduce a licensing scheme for short-term lets in Scotland.
Scottish islanders set up lettings site to benefit local communities
Reading Time: 2 minutesScotland: Scottish islanders have set up a new holiday lettings website to generate revenue for local island communities and invest in affordable housing. IsleHoliday.com has been set up to ensure that the profits generated from tourism are reinvested into the local communities they serve as a social enterprise project. Meanwhile, Rhoda Meek, a resident of […]
ASSC denounces “ill-considered” Scottish rental licensing proposals
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers [ ASSC ] has denounced proposals put forward by the Scottish government to make licences from councils compulsory for properties being used for short-term lets as “onerous” and “ill-considered”. It follows the Scottish Government’s publication of a report on short-term lets in which it reinforced its goal to tackle […]
Christies Parks due to be sold for £9m+ offers
Reading Time: 2 minutesScotland: Christies Parks, part of the third oldest family business in northeast Scotland, has gone on the market for the first time. The owner, Gordon Christie, has decided to retire and sell the three holiday parks with the support of international commercial real estate agents Colliers. The company is being marketed at offers of over […]