Question reference: S5W-27252
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 4 February 2020
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Current status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 18 February 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to its consultation on a regulatory framework for short-term lets, how many local authorities have requested the introduction of a licensing system.
Answer
Sixteen of Scotland’s local authorities responded to the consultation on a regulatory framework for short-term lets in Scotland. Fifteen of those sixteen noted agreement that there should be minimum safety standards for short-term lets, with most agreeing that this should apply to all short-term lets. The majority of local authorities responding supported some form of registration or licensing scheme.