Short-Term Let Licensing

MSPs have backed a range of technical updates to the short-term lets licensing scheme in response to engagement with accommodation operators.

New statistics on Scotland's Short-Term Lets Licensing Scheme have revealed that local authorities received at least 23,576 applications for a short-term lets licence by the end of December 2023. Since the scheme opened on October 1st 2022, 14,539 short-term lets licence applications

Regulations have been laid in Parliament that provide technical updates to the short-term lets licensing scheme. Licensing was introduced in 2022 to provide assurance to guests on safety and quality, such as gas and electrical safety compliance and the suitability of hosts.

Local authorities have received and validated a total of 4,761 applications for short-term lets licenses up to 30 June 2023, according to statistics published today.

Housing minister Paul McLennan discusses the importance of the Short Term Let Licensing scheme in Scotland, looking at its benefits to tourism and local economies, and addressing potential safety and housing availability risks. A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of spending a weekend celebrating my