Guidance Sheet Index

The ASSC Guidance Sheet library is designed to help ASSC members successfully set up and operate their self-catering business in Scotland.

Our Guidance Sheets are written by industry stakeholders, experienced members of the organisation and self-catering experts. Exclusively for members of the ASSC, our advice on operations, finance, legislation, insurance and more, supports self-catering business owners in making those independent business decisions that matter.

The ASSC Guidance Sheet Resource Library includes the following:

1. ASSC Talks Video Library
2. Alcohol in welcome packs for Self-Catering Premises
3. ASSC Committed to Quality Scheme (CTQ)
4. Assistance Dogs (Guide Dogs)
5. Benefits of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) for Self-Catering Accommodation
6. Bed Bugs in the UK – A Guide For Owners of Self-Catering
7. Business Support Information
8. CCTV in Short Term Lets
9. Create a Climate Action Plan for your Business and Share your Sustainable Story
10. Creating a Memorable Food and Drink Experience for your Guests – September 2025
11. Cycling Tourism Industry Guide
12. DAC7/Digital Platform Operators Regulations – for Agencies and Property Managers only – October 2025
13. Dangerous Dogs – A Guide for Self-Catering Owners
14. Dog & Pet Friendly Accommodation
15. Dynamic Pricing – A Guide for Self-Catering Operators
16. Ebike Charging and Storage Guidance for Self-Catering Operators – October 2025
17. Electrical Safety Checks
18. Electrical Safety Checks & Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)
19. Empower Your Management: The Ultimate Guide to Building Confidence and Efficiency in Your Property Management Company
20. Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) Guidance – Big Changes Coming to EPCs in Scotland: Here’s What You Need to Know – UPDATED February 2026
21. Energy Performance Certificate Requirements FAQs – NEW! January 2026
22. Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) and Short Term Let (STL) Accommodation – UPDATED February 2026
23. Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2025 – October 2025
24. Energy Theft -Stay Energy Safe: Do you know how to protect your business from the dangers of Energy Theft
25. Essential Evidence for Appeals Following Removal from Non-Domestic Rates (NDR)
26. EV Charger Guidance for Self-Catering Operators
27. Fake Reviews and Consumer Protection: What You Need to Know
28. Furnished Holiday Let (FHL) FAQs
29. Fire Safety within Short-Term Lets
30. Furnished Holiday Lets (FHLs) Abolition Guidance
31. Furnished Holiday Lets – An In-depth Look at Inheritance Tax Relief (BPR)
32. Furnished Holiday Lets – The Tax Implications
33. Getting A Return from Your Rural Property
34. HMRC Regulations for Online Intermediaries and Agencies
35. Holiday Let Mortgage: What You Need to Know
36. Hot Tubs and Spa Pools
37. ICO Data Protection
38. Insurance Guidance: Booking or Hosting Third Party Activities for Guests
39. Key Data: Empower Your Management: The Ultimate Guide to Building Confidence and Efficiency in Your Property Management Company
40. Legionella Risk Assessment Template
41. Legionella Policy
42. Make It Personal: A Quick Guide to Writing Impactful Letters to MSPs
43. Making Tax Digital (MTD)
44. Marketing Advice
45. Mental Health Guidance: Look After Yourself – It Is Not Selfish
46. Music Licensing for Short-Term Let Operators in Scotland
47. Non-Domestic Rates (NDR) and Small Business Bonus Scheme (SBBS) Guidance for Self-Catering Accommodation – NEW! February 2026
48. Non-Domestic Rates: Submitting a self-catering declaration requesting entry to the valuation roll
49. Photography
50. Planning Permission Requirements for Change of Use from Short-Term Let to a Single Residential Dwellinghouse – NEW May 2025 – ASSC
51. Private Residential Tenancy
52. Private Water Supplies – Your Complete Guide – NEW
53. Protecting Your Water Pipes This Winter by Pure Utilities
54. Rental Agreements and Terms and Conditions
55. Repairing Standards – Lead Testing
56. Short-Term Let Licensing Committees
57. Short-Term Let Regulations in Scotland – Frequently Asked Questions
58. Sustainability
59. Understanding the Draft Rates Revaluation and What You Can Do – December 2025
60. Understanding MOP, DC, and DA. What these energy terms mean for self-catering businesses – September 2025
61. Unfair Commercial Practices: Guidance for Businesses
62. VisitScotland: Important changes to how your self-catering property is found online –  NEW! January 2026
63. Welcome Packs (The Provision of Food) – UPDATED November 2025
64. What is an MOA, SDS or ADS? A Guide for Scottish Self-Catering Businesses – ASSC – October 2025
65. Which type of energy contract is right for your self-catering business? – October 2025