The review, approved by the regulatory committee on Friday 21 June, aims to assess the policy’s impact on residents and businesses since its introduction in 2023.

The consultation will be publicised through the council’s consultation hub over the summer and a report highlighting the results and further recommendations will be brought forward in the Autumn.

Regulatory convener, Cllr Neil Ross, said: “The opportunity for everyone to input into how the short term lets licensing scheme is working was a commitment we gave last year. We want to hear how the scheme has impacted the residents and businesses of Edinburgh.

“With committee members’ approval today, we’ll now work towards launching a public consultation in the summer. I’m confident this will help us to better understand how businesses, residents and others are finding the policy and regulation of short-term lets in Edinburgh.”