Question reference: S5W-27253
- 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 what assessment it has made of the total cost of a licensing system for short-term lets to (a) owners of short-term lets and (b) local authorities.
Answer
We intend that local authorities will be able to charge a fee to cover the costs of administering the licensing scheme in their area. We will work with stakeholders as we develop the detail of the regulations for the licensing of short-term lets to prepare a full Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (BRIA), which will accurately reflect the costs to participants. The BRIA will accompany the draft regulations when they are laid at the Scottish Parliament.