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This upholds the purpose of introducing licensing, which is to ensure all new short-term lets across Scotland meet mandatory conditions (including safety standards) and are provided by fit and proper people.
An overview of progress on the actions set out in the current implementation plan was published on 3 December 2025 on the Scottish Government website - Tobacco and vaping framework implementation plan 2023-2025 – progress update - gov.scot.
The Cabinet Secretary provided further information by way of a letter on 26 November. The letter stated that:
Regarding venting of CO2, the ETS has historically focused on emissions arising from combustion activities.
As a statutory Partner in Community Planning Partnerships the Park Authority is committed to supporting joint planning with other public agencies and community bodies.
The update from the cabinet secretary says that the first tranche is due to be released on 26 June, which does not leave long for planning to be put in place.