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. Combined Council Tax & Non-Domestic Rated Properties: Waste and Water Fees
10. Compliance with Non-Domestic Rates Regulations – February 2025
11. Create a Climate Action Plan for your Business and Share your Sustainable Story
12. Cycling Tourism Industry Guide
13. Dangerous Dogs – A Guide for Self-Catering Owners
14. Dog & Pet Friendly Accommodation
15. Dynamic Pricing – A Guide for Self-Catering Operators
16. Electrical Safety Checks
17. Electrical Safety Checks & Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)
18. Empower Your Management: The Ultimate Guide to Building Confidence and Efficiency in Your Property Management Company
19. Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) and Short Term Let (STL) Accommodation
20. Energy Theft -Stay Energy Safe: Do you know how to protect your business from the dangers of Energy Theft
21. Essential Evidence for Appeals Following Removal from Non-Domestic Rates (NDR) – April 2025
22. EV Charger Guidance for Self-Catering Operators
23. Fake Reviews and Consumer Protection: What You Need to Know – April 2025
24. Furnished Holiday Let (FHL) FAQs
25. Fire Safety within Short-Term Lets
26. Furnished Holiday Lets (FHLs) Abolition Guidance
27. Furnished Holiday Lets – An In-depth Look at Inheritance Tax Relief (BPR)
28. Furnished Holiday Lets – The Tax Implications
29. Getting A Return from Your Rural Property
30. HMRC Regulations for Online Intermediaries and Agencies
31. Holiday Let Mortgage: What You Need to Know
32. Hot Tubs and Spa Pools
33. ICO Data Protection
34. Insurance Guidance: Booking or Hosting Third Party Activities for Guests – New! August 2025
35. Key Data: Empower Your Management: The Ultimate Guide to Building Confidence and Efficiency in Your Property Management Company
36. Legionella Risk Assessment Template
37. Legionella Policy
38. Make It Personal: A Quick Guide to Writing Impactful Letters to MSPs – April 2025
39. Making Tax Digital (MTD) – April 2025
40. Marketing Advice
41. Mental Health Guidance: Look After Yourself – It Is Not Selfish
42. Music Licensing for Short-Term Let Operators in Scotland
43. Non-Domestic Rates and Reliefs (A Short Guide) 2024-2-25
44. Non-Domestic Rates and Small Business Bonus Scheme
45. Non-Domestic Rates: Submitting a self-catering declaration requesting entry to the valuation roll – April 2025
46. Non-Domestic Water and Wastewater – NEW! August 2025
47. Photography
48. Planning Permission Requirements for Change of Use from Short-Term Let to a Single Residential Dwellinghouse – NEW May 2025 – ASSC – May 2025
49. Private Residential Tenancy
50. Private Water Supplies – Your Complete Guide – NEW – January 2025
51. Protecting Your Water Pipes This Winter by Pure Utilities
52. 2023 Rating Revaluation – Rates or Council Tax
53. Rental Agreements and Terms and Conditions
54. Repairing Standards – Lead Testing
55. Scottish Assessors Association: Non-Domestic Rates Guidance
56. Short-Term Let Licensing Committees
57. Short-Term Let Regulations in Scotland – Frequently Asked Questions
58. Sustainability
59. Unfair Commercial Practices: Guidance for Businesses – April 2025
60. Welcome Packs (The Provision of Food)