October 2024
Midlothian View, Bilston holiday let owner wants to turn it back into house, 01/10/24
Evening News, Help us shape how the visitor levy will support your city – Cammy Day, 02/10/24
Northern Times, BUSINESS MATTERS: Highland Council motorhomes scheme has only added fuel to fire, 01/10/24
September 2024
Edinburgh Reporter, Holiday let owner wants to turn it back into house, 30/09/24
Edinburgh Live, Midlothian holiday let owner asks to turn it back into home ahead of tax changes, 30/09/24
Inverness Courier, Major victory for campaigners over Highland Council’s STL control area for Badenoch and Strathspey, 29/09/24
Daily Express, Panic in Scotland as ‘tourists f*** off’ posters appear with hotspots overwhelmed, 30/09/24
i, I live in a beautiful Scottish village – Instagram tourists are ruining it, 29/09/24
Herald, Growing Glasgow’s reputation as a tourism destination, 27/09/24
Glasgow Live, Glasgow holiday flats get licence despite concerns over homeless access to building, 25/09/24
Scotsman, Have your say: how much should Edinburgh’s tourist tax be?, 26/09/24
Scotsman, Why North Coast 500 over-tourism tensions are becoming increasingly urgent for billionaire laird, 26/09/24
Herald, Cycling and Banksy brings 25 million visitors to Glasgow, 25/09/24
Herald, Scottish visitor tax ‘risks damaging our tourism market’, 25/09/24
Times, Scottish Business Digest, 25/09/24
Scotsman, Edinburgh tourist tax: When the tax will start and how much it will be, as consultation launched, 24/09/24
Scottish Housing News, Edinburgh Council seeks input on latest visitor levy scheme, 24/09/24
Scottish Financial News, Edinburgh Council seeks input on latest visitor levy scheme, 24/09/24
Courier, Montrose short term-let approved after neighbour’s claim of ‘misogynistic’ behaviour, 24/09/24
Glasgow Times, Tourists spent over £2billion in Glasgow last year, 25/09/24
BBC, Banksy exhibition helps fuel tourism surge for Glasgow, 25/09/24
Scotsman, Edinburgh tourist tax: When the tax will start and how much it will be, as consultation launched, 24/09/24
Scottish Housing News, Edinburgh Council seeks input on latest visitor levy scheme, 24/09/24
Scottish Financial News, Edinburgh Council seeks input on latest visitor levy scheme, 24/09/24
Travel and Tour World, Glasgow Tourism Awards: Are These New ‘Top Attractions’ Really Worth the Hype?, 23/09/24
Greenock Telegraph, Inverclyde Council can bring in visitor levy for hotels, 24/09/24
Edinburgh Live, Number of holiday lets in East Lothian town needs to be capped, 23/09/24
Herald, Public consultation launched on Edinburgh ‘tourist tax’, 24/09/24
Press release from ECC: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article/14067/help-shape-edinburgh-s-final-visitor-levy-scheme
STV, Councillors to review report on introduction of tourist tax in Orkney, 20/09/24
STV News, National Parks ‘deliver improved well-being’ for visitors and locals – report, 23/09/24
Falkirk Herald, Project launched to support West Lothian tourist accommodation, 20/09/24
Edinburgh Reporter, Edinburgh Council breaking the law “on an industrial scale”, 21/09/24
Herald, To drive change, we need the right EV chargers in the right place, 19/09/24
Courier, Should East Neuk of Fife visitors be forced to pay a tourist tax?, 20/09/24
Press & Journal, You stay, you pay? Orkney to discuss implementing a ‘tourist tax’ for overnight visitors, 20/09/24
Falkirk Herald, Falkirk tourism businesses hope event can help them connect with visitors around the globe, 19/09/24
Aberdeen Business News, VisitAberdeenshire recruiting new Chair to help drive tourism sector in North-east of Scotland, 19/09/24
Deadline, Holiday let cottage with café in Galloway Forrest brought to market, 18/09/24
Scotsman, Cruise tourism is vital to Scotland, so don’t risk a levy on passengers – Rob Mason, 18/09/24
Helensburgh Advertiser, Councillors to meet over Argyll and Bute visitor levy, 17/09/24
Campbeltown Courier, Potential visitor levy under the spotlight, 17/09/24
Daily Express, Chaos in Scotland as new tourist tax could be slapped on one of world’s best attractions, 17/09/24
Herald, ‘Tourism is a growth industry in the north-east of Scotland’, 18/09/24
Herald, Balamory return to TV gives hope to increased tourism on Isle of Mull, 17/08/24
Deadline, Holiday let cottage with café in Galloway Forrest brought to market, 18/09/24
Scotsman, Cruise tourism is vital to Scotland, so don’t risk a levy on passengers – Rob Mason, 18/09/24
Helensburgh Advertiser, Councillors to meet over Argyll and Bute visitor levy, 17/09/24
Campbeltown Courier, Potential visitor levy under the spotlight, 17/09/24
Daily Express, Chaos in Scotland as new tourist tax could be slapped on one of world’s best attractions, 17/09/24
Herald, ‘Tourism is a growth industry in the north-east of Scotland’, 18/09/24
Herald, Balamory return to TV gives hope to increased tourism on Isle of Mull, 17/08/24
Daily Telegraph, Edinburgh council forced to backtrack on holiday let crackdown, 16/09/24
Edinburgh Live, Plans for Edinburgh city centre seven-bedroom holiday let set to be rejected, 16/09/24
Daily Record, Scenic Scottish beauty spot could introduce its own tourist tax, 16/09/24
Scottish Daily Express, Scotland’s ‘best in the world’ tourist hotspot set to hit visitors with new tax, 16/09/24
The Telegraph – https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/tax/scottish-highlands-plots-new-tourist-tax/Scottish
Coventry Telegraph – https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/uk-world-news/tourists-face-tourism-tax-uk-29908345
Express – https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1946917/uk-city-tourist-tax-edinburgh
Birmingham Mail – https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/motoring/motoring-news/tourists-face-new-tourism-tax-29908131
Press & Journal, Officials start ball rolling on Edinburgh-style clampdown on short-term lets in Inverness, 09/09/24 [text copied below]
Edinburgh Live, Popular East Lothian harbour holiday flats face closure after being ruled ‘unlawful’, 09/09/24
Metro, Map reveals holiday hotspots clamping down on Airbnb-style rentals, 09/09/24
Scotsman, Why foreign artists may come to dominate Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 09/09/24 (“Rising rental costs have always been an issue for both artists and visitors, however new rules implemented since October 2023 to manage high concentrations of short-term lets have only caused rentals to be more scarce and expensive than ever before.”)
Independent, Scottish Highlands council considering tourist tax for overnight visitors, 09/09/24
Evening News, Seeking fair funding for our Festivals – Cammy Day, 09/09/24
Daily Express, The UK seaside town at ‘tipping point’ under strict new Airbnb rules, 08/09/24
Edinburgh Reporter, Oasis concerts cause Airbnb price hikes next year, 08/09/24
STV News, Tourist tax law set to come into force later this month, 07/09/24
NEN, Tourist Tax intro date is 20 September, 07/09/24
STV News, Highland Council takes further steps towards introducing tourist tax, 06/09/24
STV News, Developers blame ‘misinformation’ for recommended rejection of Flamingo Land plans, 06/09/24
Herald, SNP ‘legislative burden’ blamed for shrinking rental sector, 07/09/24
BBC Scotland, Consultation on tourist tax plan for Scottish Highlands, 06/09/24
Courier, 3 Broughty Ferry short-term lets approved despite neighbour objections, 06/09/24
Daily Record, Scotland’s best Airbnbs for autumn getaway named including ‘alien spaceship’, 05/09/24
Herald, Let’s ensure Scots tourism builds on summer of Swift, 06/09/24
Scotsman, Exclusive: Cruise ship passengers and motorhome users facing new ‘tourist taxes’ in Scotland, 06/09/24
Strathspey & Badenoch Herald, Highland Council moves one step closer to introducing tourist tax as readies an online consultation for the Autumn that see a visitor levy introduced, 04/09/24
Scotsman, Why the North Coast 500 has left Highland residents losing out from Scotland’s most popular tourist route, 05/09/24
WHFP, EDITORIAL: Negotiating a tricky road over tourism in the Isle of Skye, 04/09/24
The Stage, Oasis vs EdFringe: critics warn of ‘chaos’ when concerts and festival clash, 04/09/24
Herald, New SNP housing law plans face ‘legal implications’, 05/09/24
Edinburgh Live, Edinburgh council apologises to residents after sending ‘threatening’ letter in error, 03/09/24
Airbnb, EY report finds Airbnb has little to no significant impact on UK housing, 03/09/24
Press & Journal, Is spending the night in Inverness too expensive? Hoteliers say no – but voice fears as bookings plummet 9,500 in a year, 04/09/24
i, The seven destinations with steep tourist taxes – and where to go instead, 04/09/24
Edinburgh Live, Spanish islands try to lure Scottish visitors after anti-mass tourism protests, 03/09/24
Dunfermline Press, Second bid rejected for holiday home at former quarry, 02/09/24
Guardian, Oasis gigs during Edinburgh festival send room rental prices soaring, 02/09/24
Herald, Park report recommends Flamingo Land Lomond Banks be refused, 02/09/24
Herald, ‘She will become an integral part of my new leadership team’, 02/09/24
Times, Florence judge backs Airbnb lets over residents, 02/09/24
National, NC500: Tourists must be tempted away from ‘bucket list’ Highlands spots, say experts, 02/09/24
Scotsman, Motorhome ‘tourist tax’ for Scottish island backed using number plate recognition cameras, 01/09/24
Scottish Sun, PAY-CATION Councillors back plans for motorhome ‘tourist tax’ on popular Scottish island, 01/09/24
August 2024
Evening News, Tourist Tax offers great opportunities – Ewan Aitken, 30/08/24
Express, Scotland’s ‘cleanest’ town with a beautiful beach and hardly any tourists, 31/08/24
Cumnock Chronicle, Tourism is vital to the Cumnock economy, says VisitScotland, 30/08/24
Insider, Perthshire short-term let control area rejected, 30/08/24
Short Term Rentalz, STR associations meet Treasury over FHL tax regime changes, 29/08/24
Herald, A Glasgow tourist tax is justified: look what visitors get for free, 30/08/24
West Coast Today, Hotelier slams ‘tourist tax’ plans over fear it could kill Kintyre’s economy, 30/08/24
Scottish Housing News, Perthshire short-term let control area narrowly rejected, 29/08/24
Insider, Perthshire short-term let control area rejected, 30/08/24
Short Term Rentalz, STR associations meet Treasury over FHL tax regime changes, 29/08/24
Herald, A Glasgow tourist tax is justified: look what visitors get for free, 30/08/24
West Coast Today, Hotelier slams ‘tourist tax’ plans over fear it could kill Kintyre’s economy, 30/08/24
Courier, Perthshire short-term let control area rejected by councillors, 28/08/24
Insider, East Lothian short-term let appeal rejected, 28/08/24
Edinburgh Live, Airbnb has new solution to reduce cost and stress of wedding stays, 28/08/24
Herald, Scotland is top UK destination for dog lovers on getaways, 28/08/24
Herald, Oasis and Fringe lay bare Scotland’s infrastructure issues, 28/08/24
Edinburgh Live, Edinburgh student flats get go ahead on site intended for housing despite ‘no local support’, 28/08/24
National, More than one in four Scottish Labour MPs own second homes – see the full list, 28/08/24
Scottish Business News, Community Clean comes to Dunollie Castle Beach, 28/08/24
Edinburgh Reporter, East Lothian councillor warns county hospitality at ‘tipping point’, 27/08/24
Times, Seville fights mass tourism by cutting off water for illegal rentals, 27/08/24
Herald, Will the Fringe become a victim of its own success?, 28/08/24
Holyrood, Associate Feature: Responsible tourism, 28/08/24
Scotsman, Oasis fans face soaring prices as Edinburgh hotels charge up to £850 a night for gigs during clash with Fringe, 27/08/24
Scottish Daily Express, Glasgow looks to Edinburgh for inspiration as SNP councillors look to hammer visitors with new tax, 27/08/24
Insider, Perth and Kinross Council to vote on short-term let control area plans, 27/08/24
Herald, Glasgow city council to consider case for tourist tax, 27/08/24
Edinburgh Live, Bid to bring hundreds of empty West Lothian homes back in to use to tackle homeless crisis, 26/08/24
Northern Times, Highland housing need clear from census results says MSP, 23/08/24 (also in John O’ Groat Journal)
East Lothian Courier, Neighbour who complained about holiday let owned one himself, 23/08/24
Scottish Financial News, Edinburgh councillors greenlight Visitor Levy draft scheme plans, 23/08/24
Edinburgh Live, Edinburgh visitors back tourist tax if money ‘doesn’t disappear down blackhole’, 23/08/24
Morning Advertiser, Trade body highlights downsides of city tourism levy, 23/08/24
Edinburgh Reporter, Tourist tax housing money to fund ‘key worker accommodation, 23/08/24
National, Tourist tax Edinburgh – how will it work and how much will it cost?, 23/08/24
Times, Council demands tiny charity pay for road repairs at tourist site, 26/08/24
Sky News, Edinburgh on track to become first Scottish city to introduce tourist tax, 22/08/24
Daily Telegraph, Edinburgh tourist tax plan backed by councillors, 22/08/24
Scotsman, Edinburgh votes through £50m tourist tax as start date revealed, 22/08/24
National, Edinburgh Council votes to approve plans for tourist tax, 22/08/24
Daily Mail, Welcome to Scotland… now cough up your tourist tax! Edinburgh take a step closer to imposing ‘huge tax burden’ on hotels and visitors, 22/08/24
Scottish Daily Express, Scots to face new SNP tax if they visit Edinburgh as controversial tourist levy approved, 22/08/24
STV News, Edinburgh council approves plans for tourist tax to raise millions, 22/08/24
Scottish Sun, ‘RIP-OFF’ Tourists to be whacked with new tax to visit Scotland’s most popular attractions, 22/08/24
Times, Edinburgh council approves plan for tourist tax, 22/08/24
STV News, Money raised from tourist tax will fund ‘key worker accommodation’, 22/08/24
Edinburgh Live, Edinburgh tourist tax set to fund more ‘homes for key workers’, 22/08/24
Daily Record, Edinburgh to introduce visitor charge in multi-million pound move by council, 22/08/24
BBC, Edinburgh backs introduction of new ‘tourist tax’, 22/08/24
Daily Telegraph, War on landlords worsens as Labour cracks down on short-term lets, 22/08/24
Edinburgh Live, East Lothian Airbnb owner ordered to take on ‘professional’ manager, 21/08/24
BBC, Edinburgh to vote on introducing 5% ‘tourist tax’, 22/08/24
Daily Express, After Tenerife and Majorca locals now fear Scotland is ‘on the brink’ of tourist crisis, 21/08/24
Evening News, Visitor levy will raise millions to reinvest in the city – Cammy Day, 21/08/24
Herald, Overtourism on the North Coast 500: ‘Not just the Balearics’, 20/08/24
Edinburgh Live, Edinburgh landlord says he’s lost £40,000 due to ‘short term lets crackdown’, 19/08/24
Angus World, Short term let bid delayed due to fire safety concerns, 19/08/24
Evening News, A small visitor levy will make a big difference to city – Lorna Slater, 20/08/24
Daily Mail, Could Edinburgh be the first city in Britain to BAN Airbnb? Locals call for Scottish capital to outlaw holiday lets and city faces crippling housing crisis, 18/08/24
Daily Express, The incredible UK city taking aim at tourists by floating ‘Barcelona-style’ rule, 18/08/24
Times, You’ll have had your tea? The dying holiday cottage welcome pack, 17/08/24
Evening News, Angry Edinburgh residents demand council moves-on “30+” camper vans parked outside Broughton High School, 16/08/24 (see also: https://x.com/Miles4Lothian/status/1824501240799334798).
Ross-shire Journal, Call for feedback from north Highlands on proposed visitor levy, 18/08/24
Times, Life in Scotland’s most instagrammable street: Picnics and wedding photos, 17/08/24
Times, How Scotland’s tourism hotspots can avoid being the next Barcelona, 17/08/24
East Lothian Courier, East Lothian saw biggest drop in short-term lets in UK, 15/08/24
National, Edinburgh Fringe can benefit from tourists paying small fee, 16/08/24
Helensburgh Advertiser, Argyll and Bute Council to consider visitor levy in area, 15/08/24 (press release from Argyll & Bute Council)
LBC, Anti-tourism protests on the horizon in Scottish Highlands as hotspot towns ‘pushed to breaking point’, 16/08/24
Scottish Sun, AIR IT OUT ‘It’s like shameless on wheels’, cry locals as NC500 motorhome tourists blasted for ‘disrespectful’ act, 15/08/24
Herald, Housing emergency ‘has never been more glaring and urgent’, 16/08/24
Herald, SNP housing law ‘killed off all interest’ in building homes, 16/08/24
DGWGO, Short Term Let License Application Deadline Approaching, 14/08/24
National, Scottish couple claim ‘pop-up brothel’ set up in next door flat, 14/08/24
Edinburgh Live, Edinburgh residential street targeted in mysterious anti-holiday let campaign, 14/08/24
Edinburgh Live, Edinburgh’s 5% tourist tax to help clean streets, build homes and boost culture from 2026, 14/08/24
Edinburgh Reporter, Plans for raising and spending Visitor Levy published, 14/08/24
Guardian, Edinburgh councillors say new tourist tax will help build council housing, 14/08/24
STV News, Plans to spend Scots tourist tax on street cleaning and affordable homes, 14/08/24
Glasgow World, Glasgow Greens councillor backs plans for Commonwealth Games tourist tax boost, 14/08/24
Press & Journal, Rebecca Buchan: Let’s get more flights to Aberdeen – and boost city with tourist tax fortune, 14/08/24
Greenock Telegraph, Bid to turn former solicitors’ office into short term lets, 12/08/24
Scottish Sun, FOOD FOR THOUGHT ‘That’s ridiculous’, cry NC500 locals as tourists accused of ‘stealing’ food deliveries – but people are divided, 13/08/24
The Courier, KEZIA DUGDALE: What Fife adventures taught me about tourism in Scotland, 12/08/24
Daily Business, Swifties and rising optimism boost hotels sector, 12/08/24
Daily Record, Buchlyvie residents unite in opposition to village pub holiday lets application, 09/08/24
Daily Record, “Screeching” children at short-term let disrupting lives of neighbours, 09/08/24
Daily Express, The beautiful UK city where huge clampdown has been served on Airbnbs, 09/08/24
Scottish Sun, ‘BEYOND HELP’ We live in UK’s prettiest village but it’s being ruined by swarms of holidaymakers thanks to NC500 & cruise ships, 12/08/24
National, NC500 boss says communities are ‘raging’ over lack of caravan policing, 11/08/24
Scotsman, North Coast 500 boss says Highlands ‘caught out’ by motorhome surge as ‘raging’ residents left ‘desperate’, 11/08/24
Inverness Courier, YOUR VIEWS: Highland Council motorhome pass scheme and thoughts on Inverness Academy Street plans, 11/08/24
Evening News, Festival-goers are actually not that good for business – Kevin Buckle, 11/08/24
Scotsman, Scots ‘completely unaware’ they will have to pay tourist tax, says Scottish tourism boss, 09/08/24
Edinburgh Live, Landlord on Edinburgh’s ‘most Instagrammable street’ loses appeal after Airbnb ban, 8/8/24
Short-Term Rentalz, FHL tax regime to be abolished from April 2025, 02/08/24
Edinburgh Inquirer, Rats, rents and missing data, 02/08/24
The Stage, Anthony Alderson: Illogical legislation is exacerbating EdFringe digs crisis, 05/08/24
The Courier, Perth church fails in bid to block short-term let licence for family home, 05/08/24
Ayrshire Today, Ayr short-term lets ‘ruining peace and quiet’ for residents, 02/08/24
Scottish Financial News, Hotelier Rocco Forte hits out at plans for 7% Edinburgh tourist tax, 06/08/24
Press & Journal, An Aberdeen visitor levy could ‘raise £1.6m a year’ – and it could be in place by 2027, 05/08/24
Original 106, Should Aberdeen introduce a tourist tax?, 05/08/24
Scottish Daily Express, The SNP are Scotland’s worst comedy act and they mustn’t be allowed to ruin the Edinburgh Fringe, 04/08/24
Peeblesshire News, Scottish tourism expert to promote £25m River Tweed Trail, 04/08/24
Scottish Sun, ROUTE RAGE: I travelled NC500 – I was amazed by spectacular scenery, but locals are right to be angry, 04/08/24
Times, Edinburgh council boss: city must clean up its act, 03/08/24
Scotsman, ‘Relentless over-promotion’ fury at plan to ‘brand’ Scottish Highlands to the world, 03/08/24
Daily Telegraph, Labour backs Greens’ call to end ‘emotionally harmful’ Edinburgh Tattoo flypasts, 03/08/24
Herald, Anger as plans for 7,000 new homes hit by SNP housing law, 03/08/24
Herald, Scotland facing ‘disastrous’ slump in homes planned for those in need, 02/08/24
Daily Record, Ayr residents being sacrificed on the altar of tourism, say locals fighting against short term lets, 02/08/24
Daily Business, Fringe defies rising costs and a rubbish sideshow, 02/08/24
Scottish Daily Express, SNP housing fail as budget cuts cause 7,500 new homes to be scrapped despite emergency and soaring homelessness, 02/08/24
Scottish Daily Express, SNP ministers splashed out thousands on short-term lets despite unveiling ‘disastrous’ legislation for industry, 02/08/24
The National, Iona Fyfe: Tourist levy is opportunity to save cultural institutions, 01/08/24
Scotsman, Exclusive:Tourist tax plans provide ‘2 million’ reasons for Edinburgh Festival Fringe ‘shopping list’, 01/08/24
Herald, Swinney urged to act to avert bin strikes during Edinburgh festivals, 01/08/24
Scotsman, Fringe accommodation: drunk landlords, blow-up beds and £5k bills, 01/08/24
July 2024
Edinburgh Live, Bid to transform Edinburgh sauna into holiday let set to be refused, 31/07/24
Daily Record, West Dunbartonshire Council to consider introducing ‘tourist tax’ on visitors, 31/07/24
SLTN, Scottish trade set for waste nightmare in August, 31/07/24
Landlord Zone, Holiday lets slump in Scotland as regulation bites, 31/07/24
CityLets, The Impact of Tourism on Scotland’s Property Market, 30/07/24
Scotsman, Edinburgh Festival Fringe chiefs fear bin strike could cost event vital sponsors, 30/07/24
Herald, You want to visit Scotland? Are you sure about that?, 29/07/24
Scottish Sun, SON OF A BEACH ‘Utterly selfish’, cry NC500 locals as tourists slammed for ‘dangerous & stupid’ beach act, 29/07/24
National, Scotland’s NC500 named most scenic driving route in UK, 29/07/24
Scottish Sun, ‘residents are angry’ Edinburgh poised for Spanish-style anti-tourism protest as council warned, 28/07/24
MailOnline, Scots must kill SNP’s tourism stealth tax at birth, urges Sir Rocco, 29/07/24
Telegraph, SNP’s tourist tax will drive visitors to England, hotel boss warns, 28/07/24
Scotsman, ‘Kill’ tourist tax levy, demands The Balmoral hotel boss, in rallying call to tourism trade, 27/07/24
Scotsman, Why I’m calling for boycott of Scotland’s ‘tourist tax’ – Sir Rocco Forte, 27/07/24
Scottish Financial News, Edinburgh seeks views on short-term lets policy, 25/07/24
Scotsman, Exclusive:The bin strikes demand issued by business leaders to salvage ‘Scotland’s global reputation’, 26/07/24
Landlord Today, Landlords’ views sought on Airbnb and short let restrictions, 25/07/24
Herald, Major Leith tourist attraction extends stay by 25 years, 25/07/24
Scottish Construction Now, Edinburgh hotel receives granted planning approval, 25/07/24
Edinburgh Live, East Lothian locals warn town becoming ‘nightmare’ due to summer holidaymakers, 23/07/24
Times, Airbnb crackdown ‘has failed to reduce short-term lets’, 24/07/24
Letting Agent Today, Short Lets – controversial council consults on Airbnb restrictions, 24/07/24
Edinburgh Evening News, Edinburgh Airbnb-style accommodation: Consultation asks how short-term let licensing scheme is working, 23/07/24
North Edinburgh News, Edinburgh seeks views on short term lets policy, 23/07/24
Scottish Sun, GRIN & BER IT We live in stunning Scots seaside town named ‘best place to live in UK’ – but tourists have turned it into a nightmare, 24/07/24
Daily Record, Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere Partnership aims to encourage environmentally friendly tourism, 24/07/24
Scottish Sun, DRIVEN MAD ‘Block them in’, cry NC500 locals as ‘freeloader’ campervan tourists take up parking spots, 23/07/24
iNews, Edinburgh urged to copy Barcelona’s ban on Airbnb-style rentals, 22/07/24
Herald, Calls for Edinburgh to follow Barcelona and ban Airbnb, 22/07/24
Scottish Housing News, Edinburgh seeks views on short-term lets policy, 23/07/24
East Lothian Courier, Number of short-term lets in North Berwick up 30 per cent in a year, 22/07/24
Edinburgh Live, More than 100 new holiday lets set up in East Lothian seaside town in the last year, 22/07/24
Scottish Financial News, Caroline Colliston: Scottish Visitor Levy – navigating new tourism tax terrain, 22/07/24
Herald, Almost 11,000 empty homes brought back into use since 2010, 22/07/24
Edinburgh Live – https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/more-100-new-holiday-lets-29588611 22/07/24
i – https://inews.co.uk/news/scotland/edinburgh-urged-copy-barcelona-airbnb-ban-3180542 22/07/24
Scottish Daily Express – https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-news/businesses-skye-want-tax-motorhomes-33295127 22/07/24
The Times – https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/companies/article/britain-is-losing-out-because-of-tourist-tax-87jlksrxg 22/07/24
Edinburgh Live, https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/second-east-lothian-seaside-holiday-29528663 12/7/24
Edinburgh Live, https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/west-lothian-community-concern-over-29528815 12/7/24
Daily Record, https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/kenmore-villagers-housing-concerns-luxury-33227060 12/7/24
Times, Fringe comedians offered free stays for ‘breakfast jester’ performances, 09/07/24
Evening News, Strict conditions on short-term lets driving landlords underground – Susan Dalgety, 08/07/24
Scottish Daily Express, Alex Cole-Hamilton sparks fury by hiking price of his lucrative Airbnb for Edinburgh Festival, 08/07/24
Sunday Mail, Fury as Scots Lib Dem leader hikes up rent on his Airbnb shed for Edinburgh Festival, 07/07/24
Sunday Times, Scotland’s short-term lets scheme is simply not working, 07/07/24
Press & Journal, Is Airbnb bad news for Scottish tourism and communities, or a benefit? A Stonehaven B&B manager weighs in, 07/07/24
Scottish Legal News, Kirsty Gallacher: Short-term lets reform not radical enough, 05/07/24
STV News, VisitScotland information centres to close by 2026 amid ‘changing tourism landscape’, 07/07/24
Scotsman, Rethink on short-term lets may not go far enough – Kirsty Gallacher, 05/07/24
Scottish Business News, ASSC Comment on Approval of STL Licensing Amendment Order, 04/07/24
STV News, Grandparents who rent out village home as Airbnb ordered to stop, 03/07/24
Edinburgh Reporter, Air BnB couple’s appeal over occasional holiday use, 03/07/24
Daily Business, Visitors shrug off May rain to lift Scotland’s hotels, 03/07/24
Scottish Sun, PAY-CATION New charge for NC500 campervan & motorhome tourists revealed, 02/07/24
Ayrshire Today, Most Ayrshire tourists recommend it as a holiday destination, 02/07/24
Greenock Telegraph, ‘Capitalising on tourism will benefit whole of Inverclyde’, 02/07/24
Border Telegraph, Most tourists in Borders are repeat visitors, survey finds, 02/07/24
Letting Agent Today, Airbnb regulation review of controversial Scots licensing scheme, 01/07/24
June 2024
Landlord Zone, Scots Government waters down holiday let regulations, 28/06/24
Pinsent Masons, Further Scottish short-term let amendments needed to lessen regulatory burdens, 28/06/24
Times, Tweaks to Scotland’s short-term letting rules ‘insufficient’, 27/06/24
Scottish Financial News, Technical changes to short-term lets licensing scheme passed by Parliament, 27/06/24
North Edinburgh News, Updates to short-term lets licensing scheme approved, 27/06/24
Glasgow Live, Glasgow Partick Airbnb where neighbours say guests try to enter their homes gets licence, 27/06/24
Herald, Greens want Glasgow to introduce visitor levy on overnight stays, 27/06/24
Herald, ‘We want to enable more disabled people to discover Scotland’, 27/06/24
Strathspey & Badenoch Herald, What we did on our holiday in the Highlands, 27/06/24
Glasgow World, New data shares the reasons why tourists visit Glasgow, 26/06/24
Daily Business, Amid short term lets row, Barcelona plans total ban, 21/06/24
Edinburgh Reporter, Council to conduct planned review of short term lets, 24/06/24
Press & Journal, Miserable mathematician says Aberdeen Airbnb next door has ‘driven him to drink’, 22/06/24
Letting Agent Today, Airbnb and Short Let Boom may be over says agency chief, 19/06/24
Herald, Tourist tax will help to pay for infrastructure we all want, 18/06/24
Herald, What is Scotland’s new tourist tax? Visitor levy explained, 17/06/24
Scottish Daily Express, SNP ‘stealth tax’ will cost Scots tens of millions a year amid cost of living crisis, 17/06/24
Scottish Daily Express, Scots told ‘cancel Spanish holidays’ as protests against tourists ramp up across resorts, 17/06/24
Scottish Sun, CITY BREAK We live in ‘Instagram Alley’ but tourists are forcing us to move out of our famous street, 17/06/24
Times, Troon residents let their homes for £25,000 as Open swings by, 17/06/24
East Lothian Courier, North Berwick: Holiday flat owner loses appeal to Scottish Ministers, 15/06/24
Badenoch & Strathspey Herald, Latest list of short term lets applications for Badenoch and Strathspey, 14/06/24
Herald, Revealed: The multi-million pound ‘stealth tax’ to hit Scots, 17/06/24
Sunday Times Scotland, Scotland needs Taylor Swift-like fillips: that’s why we must invest, 16/06/24
Glasgow Live, Glasgow flat where tenant ‘let fireworks off from window’ can be short-term let, 13/06/24
Courier, New Dundee short term let approved despite more than a dozen objections, 13/06/24
Edinburgh Reporter, Brothers win fight for Airbnb licence despite objections from neighbours, 13/06/24
Edinburgh Live, East Lothian Airbnb owner wins licence despite concerns over speeding guests, 13/06/24
Short-Term Rentalz, ASSC partners with Sustonica to promote responsible tourism, 12/06/24
Independent, Edinburgh accommodation soars by as much as £1,125 ahead of Fringe festival return, 13/06/24
Scottish Housing News, Council approves plans for 10 short-term lets in Kinross High Street, 11/06/24
Scottish Sun, RIGHT AT HOME ‘Absolutely ridiculous!’ blast locals as ‘car camping’ NC500 tourists ‘take over bus shelter’ to do dishes, 10/06/24
Daily Express, ‘Amazing’ part of the UK applauded by tourists for its ‘next level’ friendly locals, 10/06/24
Evening News, Edinburgh short-term lets: Tory MSP Miles Briggs calls for Airbnb licensing legislation to be suspended, 07/06/24
Edinburgh Live, Edinburgh New Town basement holiday let to be refused due to ‘unacceptable impact’, 10/06/24
Press & Journal, Visitor Levy: Highland hoteliers on if it will be a burden or a boost to tourism, 09/06/24
Herald, John Swinney faces revolt over Scottish housing law, 10/06/24
Press & Journal, Only 16 properties to rent across all of the Highlands – and workers have ‘no place to live’ amid Airbnb boom, 05/06/24
iNews, What rules affecting Airbnb lets means for holidays – and tourist hotspots, 05/06/24
Greenock Telegraph, Approval granted for plan to use Greenock flat for short term lets, 03/06/24
Courier, Could Angus bring in tourist tax for its £259m-a-year visitor sector?, 04/06/24
Herald, Edinburgh hotel industry outperforms UK, report finds, 04/06/24
Holyrood, Will John Swinney’s new-look Scottish Government give rural Scotland its place?, 04/06/24
Times, What is Scotland’s tourist tax? How accommodation prices will change, 03/06/24
Scotsman, Mass protests on Majorca show why Scotland’s tourist industry needs a tourist tax – Stephen Jardine, 01/06/24
DNG24, Tourism tax could harm region, says MSP, 01/06/24
Holyrood, Associate Feature: A growing appetite for rural experiences, 03/06/24
Scottish Sun, CAMPERVAN CRAZY The NC500 has become ‘motorhome traffic jam’ says travel expert, 02/06/24
May 2024
Scotsman https://www.scotsman.com/news/scotland/best-worst-towns-cities-scotland-tourists-which-4644868
Yahoo News https://uk.news.yahoo.com/tenants-rights-campaigners-stage-protests-130520237.html
Harpers Wine https://harpers.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/32827/Visitor_Levy_in_Scotland_delayed_until_2026_at_the_earliest.html
Morning Advertiser https://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2024/05/30/slta-colin-wilkinson-fears-visitor-levy-is-tax-on-sector
Time Out https://www.timeout.com/uk/news/all-of-scotland-will-soon-get-a-tourist-tax-052924
Short Term Rentalz https://shorttermrentalz.com/news/scottish-government-licensing-scheme-amendments/
BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8991dgg2wdo
Scottish Financial News https://www.scottishfinancialnews.com/articles/holyrood-passes-visitor-levy-bill
Scottish Business News https://scottishbusinessnews.net/vote-confirms-no-visitor-levy-in-place-in-scotland-until-2026-at-the-earliest/
Northern Times https://www.northern-times.co.uk/news/highland-msp-burgess-calls-for-venetian-style-tourist-levy-351913/
Public Sector Executive https://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/articles/authorities-investing-tourism
The Edinburgh Reporter https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2024/05/visitor-levy-bill-passed-at-holyrood-edinburgh-is-first-in-queue/
Free Radio https://planetradio.co.uk/tay/local/news/first-true-visitor-levy-backed-by-msps/
Scottish Daily Mail https://pressreader.com/article/281736979580922
The Courier https://pressreader.com/article/281767044352523
i https://inews.co.uk/news/edinburgh-fringe-accommodation-rent-tourists-letting-laws-3076659
i https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/holiday-let-knock-down-no-staycations-3072130
Edinburgh Live https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/plans-130-new-edinburgh-homes-29246126
The Herald https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24347698.plan-short-term-lets-famous-scottish-street/
The National https://uk.news.yahoo.com/business-leaders-optimistic-snp-leadership-114547010.html
Edinburgh Evening News https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-tourist-tax-scottish-councils-call-on-msps-to-allow-earlier-start-for-visitor-levy-4643471
The Times https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/cash-strapped-councils-tourist-tax-cruise-ships-gsrmgkxgz
Daily Record https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scots-council-leaders-call-holyrood-32898913
The Times https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/thousands-of-short-term-let-licences-yet-to-be-approved-kwc7d7zk6
Insider https://www.insider.co.uk/news/more-14500-short-term-licences-32879048
Scottish Housing News https://www.scottishhousingnews.com/articles/short-term-lets-licence-applications-topped-23000-by-end-of-2023
The National https://www.thenational.scot/news/24340667.14-500-short-term-let-licences-validated-last-year/
The Herald https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24338137.can-feel-good-scottish-tourism-industry/
East Lothian Courier, Appeal to allow ‘peaceful’ short-term let to continue in Dunbar, 20/05/24
East Lothian Courier, North Berwick: Reporter dismisses appeal over short-term holiday let, 20/05/24
Edinburgh Live, Six guests in East Lothian two-bed holiday flat ‘too many’, owner is told, 20/05/24
Evening News, Emergency housing alert took a long time to announce – Susan Dalgety, 20/05/24
Evening News, Boom time for Scottish tourism brings major boost to economy – Angus Robertson, 21/05/24
BBC Scotland, The Sunday Show, 19/05/24
Scottish Mail on Sunday, Fore! Council drives SNP’s chaotic holiday lets policy straight into the rough, 19/05/24
National, Business chiefs ‘excited’ by new SNP leadership team, 19/05/24
Herald, Anger over Scotland’s new holiday lets law proposals, 18/05/24
Edinburgh Reporter, Backlog of short term let applications raising “serious questions”, 18/05/24
National, Greens sound alarm over holiday let rule changes planned by SNP, 17/05/24
Herald, Can I stop my neighbour letting their property on Airbnb?, 18/05/24. Same copy also appeared in The National and Evening Times.
National, Sustainable tourism is about more than bikes, buses and holiday homes, 19/05/24
BBC Scotland, Record number of overseas tourists visit Scotland in 2023, 17/05/24. Same story also appeared in STV News, Daily Business, The Times and Insider.
Scottish Housing News, Technical updates introduced for short-term lets licensing scheme, 17/05/24
Edinburgh Reporter, Scottish Government introducing technical updates to STL licensing scheme, 16/05/24
Glasgow Times, Glasgow councillors reject short-term let proposal appeal, 16/05/24
National, I’m sick of second home and Airbnb owners pleading poverty, 16/05/24
Scotsman, Holiday lets Scotland: Government told to close licensing loophole as holidaymakers turned away last minute, 16/05/24
Midlothian View, Edinburgh Council has a backlog of over 1,600 short-term let applications, 15/05/24
Evening News, Edinburgh council: Backlog of more than 1,600 short-term let applications sparks “serious questions”, 14/05/24
STV News, Council grappling with backlog of 1,600 STL applications, 14/05/24
Scotsman, Edinburgh Council wrong not to relax ‘unreasonably onerous’ conditions on short-term lets during Festival – Scotsman comment, 15/05/24
Edinburgh Live, Edinburgh landlords are charging five-figure sums for properties during Festival Fringe, 14/05/24
Daily Record, Edinburgh Fringe Festival accommodation’ costs soar by as much as 1,500 percent, 14/05/24
STV News, Hotel prices in Edinburgh soar ahead of Taylor Swift Scottish shows, 14/05/24
BBC News, Scottish government to declare national housing emergency, 15/05/24
Edinburgh Live, Edinburgh Council facing backlog of over 1,600 short-term let applications, 14/05/24
Scotsman, Edinburgh Council wrong not to relax ‘unreasonably onerous’ conditions on short-term lets during Festival – Scotsman comment, 15/05/24
Edinburgh Live, Edinburgh landlords are charging five-figure sums for properties during Festival Fringe, 14/05/24
Daily Record, Edinburgh Fringe Festival accommodation’ costs soar by as much as 1,500 percent, 14/05/24
STV News, Hotel prices in Edinburgh soar ahead of Taylor Swift Scottish shows, 14/05/24
BBC News, Scottish government to declare national housing emergency, 15/05/24
National, Dargavel Airbnb flats spark fresh short-term lets concerns, 12/05/24
Edinburgh Live, Plans for three Edinburgh Grassmarket flats to become holiday lets set to be refused, 11/05/24
Herald, Stop the class war – Highlands need short-term lets, 11/05/24
Sun, FEES FURY ‘They had an air of total disrespect for Scotland’ cry NC500 locals over tight £70k motorhome tourists, 12/05/24
https://www.landlordtoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2024/5/clampdown-on-airbnbs-may-be-dropped-because-of-delays
East Lothian Courier, Musselburgh: Airbnb sex so ‘vigorous’ neighbour’s clock fell off wall, 10/05/24
i, Clueless tourists are ruining the Scottish Highlands for the rest of us, 10/05/24
Edinburgh Reporter, New CEO appointed to VisitScotland, 09/05/24
Insider, Self-Catering group warns industry faces ‘precarious’ future and appeals to First Minister as business confidence plunges, 07/05/24
Scottish Business News, Appeal made to new First Minister as shock survey lays bare dire levels of business confidence in Scotland’s £1bn self-catering industry, 07/05/24
Herald, Rural depopulation and short-term lets study ‘surprising’, 08/05/24
National, People who ‘love’ islands are killing them with this housing crisis, 05/05/24
Herald, Calls for tourist tax if Glasgow hosts Commonwealth Games, 06/05/24
Evening News, Edinburgh council in bid to keep Royal Mile tourist information centre open after VisitScotland announces closure, 06/05/24
Times, Airbnb says short-term rental fees are harming Scottish tourism, 06/05/24
Scottish Sun, AIRBNB FURY Airbnb says SNP’s ‘shambolic’ short-term lets policy is scaring tourists away from Scotland, 05/05/24
Telegraph, Tourists avoid Scotland because of SNP crackdown on short-term lets, 05/05/24
Mail Online, SNP holiday lets chaos is scaring off tourists, says Airbnb, 05/05/24
Scottish Daily Express, Airbnb tears into the SNP for its flawed short-lets policy which is damaging tourism in Scotland, 05/05/24
Glasgow Times, Glasgow short-term let owners lose appeals over ‘unlawful’ flats, 03/05/24
STV, Millport: Island relying on ageing ‘lifeline’ ferry faces uncertain summer, 03/05/24
Daily Record, Stark warning as Scottish holiday spot risks ‘tourist problem as bad as Majorca’, 02/05/24
Yahoo, Skyscanner: Scotland has Canadians flocking to Edinburgh in May, a travel hot spot, 02/05/24
Insider, Edinburgh Christmas festival contract awarded despite legal threat from rival bid, 01/05/24
Edinburgh Live, Banned Airbnb landlord on Edinburgh’s ‘most Instagrammable street’ refuses to give up, 01/05/24
April 2024
Greenock Telegraph, Bid to turn Greenock property into retail unit and flats, 30/04/24
Daily Telegraph, Hot tubs and axe-throwing: How British holiday lets are raising their game to survive, 30/04/24
National, Top 10 locations in Scotland for staycations revealed – see the full list, 30/04/24
STV News, Ship used to house Ukrainian refugees to return as ‘luxury Fringe hotel’, 29/04/24
Evening News, Edinburgh’s holiday let ‘super-landlords’ unmasked after investigation, 29/04/24
Times, Cruise liner to become floating hotel during Edinburgh Fringe, 29/04/24
Scottish Mail on Sunday, Cruise liner used to house REFUGEES sails in to ease Festival’s flat letting shambles, 28/04/24 [print edition below]
Edinburgh Live, Edinburgh ship used to house Ukrainian refugees to return as ‘luxury Fringe hotel, 28/04/24
Scotsman, Cruise ship used to host refugees fleeing war in Ukraine returns as ‘luxury’ floating hotel for Edinburgh Fringe visitors, 28/04/24
Edinburgh Live, The ‘superlandlords’ in Edinburgh who are behind the city’s boom in holiday lets, 28/04/24
Edinburgh Reporter, Edinburgh “super landlords” revealed by investigation, 28/04/24
East Lothian Courier, Dunbar: Holiday let cannot continue without planning permission, 28/04/24
Dunfermline Press, Flats above Dunfermline’s Old Inn to become short term lets, 25/04/24
Herald, Scotland’s reputation as ‘must-visit’ destination growing, 25/04/24
Scottish Sun, HISTORY UNCOVERED Forgotten Scottish WW2 POW camp transformed into unique AirBnB & thriving community hub, 24/04/24
Daily Telegraph, MSP expenses cap raised to cover second home council tax rise, 23/04/24
Holyrood, Associate Feature: The visitor economy: looking to the future, 24/04/24
Daily Record, Nearly 10,000 council houses in Scotland lie empty despite child homelessness soaring, 24/04/24
Scottish Daily Express, MSPs protect themselves from their own council tax rules: ‘one rule for them and another for everyone else’, 23/04/24
Scottish Sun, ‘SPECIAL TREATMENT’ Scots taxpayers forced to foot the bill for doubled council tax on MSPs’ second homes, 22/04/24
Lochaber Times, Short-term let licences bring in £3m for the council, 23/04/24
Short Term Rentalz, Short-term let regulations impacting supply for Edinburgh Festivals, 21/04/24
Scottish Business News, Formal commitment to Climate Action declared on Earth Day, 22/04/24
East Lothian Courier, Musselburgh: Holiday let owner plea to be allowed to ‘honour’ bookings, 20/04/24
Midlothian View, East Lothian short term lets licence cost to treble, 19/04/24
Daily Mail, Welcome to the Iron Age B&B! Holiday home modelled on ancient roundhouse (but with all mod cons included) wins getaway competition, 18/04/24
Herald, Edinburgh short-term lets law exemption allowed for Fringe, 19/04/24
Evening News, Edinburgh short-term lets: Drop in Airbnb listings ‘shows our policy is working’ says council, 19/04/24
Edinburgh Live, Edinburgh Council chiefs reject proposal for blanket approval of short-term lets, 18/04/24
Edinburgh Live, Edinburgh Airbnb data shows short-term lets crackdown ‘is working’ says council, 18/04/24
Edinburgh Reporter, Council will not offer blanket approvals for historic short term lets, 18/04/24
Edinburgh Reporter, New regulatory scheme for short term lets “is working”, 18/04/24
Edinburgh Live, East Lothian Airbnb’s ‘modest’ use claim rejected by Scottish Ministers, 15/04/24
East Lothian Courier, Dirleton: Flat owner loses Airbnb appeal as modest use claim rejected, 15/04/24
Press & Journal, Plans for short-term lets at £941k Donside dream home near Alford, 15/04/24
Herald, Short-term Edinburgh apartments recommended for approval, 15/04/24
National, Why are rents so expensive during the Festival, 14/04/24
Evening News, Hospitality boss warns Edinburgh could become ‘laughing stock’ due to short-term let scheme, 12/04/24
National, Fringe housing crisis ‘a predictable mess’, 12/04/24
Scotsman, Edinburgh Festival Fringe: Short-term lets critics warn Edinburgh will be ‘laughing stock’ due to lack of Fringe accommodation, 12/04/24
Scottish Financial News, Call for urgent change as short-term lets regulations hit Edinburgh Festivals, 12/04/24
Insider, Short-term let scheme ‘could make Edinburgh a laughing stock’, 12/04/24
Scottish Business News, Accommodation fiasco hits Edinburgh as leading trade body calls for urgent regulations change, 11/04/24
IrelandLive, Short-term let scheme could make Edinburgh a laughing stock – hospitality boss, 11/04/24
BBC, Short-term let control zone proposed for Plockton, 10/04/24
Scottish Daily Express, SNP policy blamed for soaring Edinburgh Fringe accommodation costs after Jason Manford speaks out, 10/04/24
BBC, Performers priced out of Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 10/04/24
Edinburgh Reporter, Short term let on Circus Lane must be removed from AirBnB, 10/04/24
Scottish Sun, UNFAIR-BNB We live on Edinburgh’s ‘most picturesque’ street but visitors are ruining it, it’s a nightmare, 09/04/24
Scotsman, MP launches campaign to retain Deeside’s last tourist centre, 10/04/24
STV News, Performers slam rising costs after being ‘priced out’ of fringe festival, 09/04/24
Herald, Taylor Swift boom as Edinburgh hotel prices skyrocket, 09/04/24
Scottish Sun, ‘INCREDIBLY GUTTED’ Ex-BBC presenter says she ‘can’t afford’ to perform at Edinburgh Festival as she’s ‘priced out’ the market, 08/04/24
Edinburgh Live, Edinburgh locals say party goers turning ‘Instagrammable street’ into ‘nightmare’, 08/04/24
Daily Record, Edinburgh’s ‘most Instagrammable street’ turning into party hotspot ‘nightmare’, 08/04/24
STV News, Owner ordered to take property off Airbnb after ignoring planning ruling, 08/04/24
Scotsman, Aberdeenshire gearing up for another influx of tourists, 09/04/24
Scottish Sun, VILE VISITORS NC500 tourists ‘keep pooing outside and dishing out abuse to locals’, 08/04/24
Holyrood, Tourism is changing Edinburgh for those who live here, 08/04/24
Holyrood, Patrick Harvie: Short-term lets ‘harmful to society’, 08/04/24
Observer, Britain’s staycation boom may be over as bookings dry up, 07/04/24
John O’ Groat Journal, Caithness councillor’s fears over closure of Highland tourism centres, 06/04/24
Telegraph, https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/property/second-homes/scotland-holiday-let-crackdown-ruining-local-tourism/, 05/04/24
Scotsman, Hay’s Way: A reminder of the plight of Scotland’s rural B&Bs, 04/04/24
Strathspey & Badenoch Herald, Strath businesses to fly the flag at national tourism trade event, 04/04/24
West Coast Today, ‘Dreadful decision’ – communities voice concern as VisitScotland opts for digital strategy, 04/04/24
Short-term Rentalz, https://shorttermrentalz.com/news/petition-survey-fhl-tax-regime/
Glasgow Times, https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/24220682.13-scotlands-best-child-free-staycation-spots/
March 2024
The Times, https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/one-year-in-yousaf-still-hasnt-shared-his-big-vision-hf30c3jhl
The Herald, https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24216182.abbey-travel-boss-new-chair-scottish-tourism-alliance/
BBC, https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-68675056
Holyrood, https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,visitscotland-to-close-all-tourist-information-centres
Shetland Times, https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2024/03/27/tourist-information-centre-to-close-as-part-of-nationwide-shutdown
Daily Record, https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/visitscotland-tourist-information-centres-close-32452127
Scottish Financial News, https://www.scottishfinancialnews.com/articles/army-veteran-secures-six-figure-funding-deal-to-transform-unique-hotel-in-the-scottish-highlands
Boutique Hotelier, https://www.boutiquehotelier.com/forces-manor-hotel-scottish-highlands/
The Herald, https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24209959.edinburgh-houses-hotel-maybury-quarter-saica-site/
East Lothian Courier, Claim short-term lets ‘kill community’, 25/03/24
Press & Journal, Aberdeen AirBnB flat shut down over claims of ‘underage booze parties’, 24/03/24
Edinburgh Live, Plans for new Edinburgh seven bedroom Airbnb to replace empty office space in quiet area, 24/03/24
Greenock Telegraph, Accountant’s shoot threat in dispute with Airbnb neighbours, 24/03/24
Scotsman, Skye needs more help to cope with its tourism boom – Scotsman comment, 25/03/24
Scotsman, Skye: Up to one million people destined for island amid calls for ‘radical thinking’ on tourism, 25/03/24
Edinburgh Reporter, Councillor cleared of bias over stance on short term lets, 21/03/24
Edinburgh Live, Edinburgh councillor cleared of ‘bias’ over short-term lets posts on social media, 21/03/24
Edinburgh Live, East Lothian holiday flat owner refused permission to operate despite support, 21/03/24
Glasgow Live, Glasgow holiday let ‘party’ flat set to be shut down over noise complaints, 21/03/24
Border Telegraph, South of Scotland aims to become ‘fastest growing visitor economy’, 22/03/24
Herald, Fife Council becomes fourth in Scotland to declare housing emergency, 21/03/24
Press & Journal, Fraser House Airbnbs closed down as Aberdeen neighbours claim they are being ‘used by sex workers’, 20/03/24
Herald, New rules must not jeopardise star of Scottish tourism, 21/03/24
Times, South of Scotland aiming to grow tourism spending by £1 billion, 20/03/24
Daily Record, VisitScotland partners for carbon reduction initiative, 20/03/24
Press & Journal, Highland Council will write to Scottish Government for motorhome tourist tax rethink, 18/03/24
Strathspey Herald, Strathspey MSP demands compensation for Scottish Government’s ‘monumental blunder’, 18/03/24
East Lothian Courier, East Lothian holiday let owner granted licence to operate despite planning refusal, 15/03/24
Scottish Sun, EASTAIR-BNB Airbnb names gorgeous Scots village with stunning views as top Easter escape, 17/03/24
Edinburgh Live, Historic 18th century Edinburgh dovecot could be transformed into quirky Airbnb, 16/03/24
Evening News, Visitor levy will help residents and tourists – Cammy Day, 18/03/24
Greenock Telegraph, MSP Stuart McMillan wins change to levy bill to help marinas, 18/03/24
Times, Visitors flood back to big tourist attractions, 18/03/24
Herald, Letters: Tourist tax could have a Fringe benefit for Edinburgh, 14/03/24
Press release from British Marine: https://www.boatshed.com/british-marine-lobbying-success-blog-141140.html
Scottish Business News, Today marks the start of flagship conference of Scottish Tourism Month, 12/03/24
Herald, Letters, 12/03/24
Edinburgh Enquirer, D-Day for city’s tourist tax plans, 11/03/24
Edinburgh Reporter, Proposals for introducing a visitor levy making progress, 14/03/24
Evening News, Taxing disappointment in Rome – John McLellan, 14/03/24
Scottish Financial News, Visitor levy for Edinburgh closer to reality as bill advances, 13/03/24
Herald, Outgoing VisitScotland chief pays tribute to tourism sector, 14/03/24
John O’ Groat Journal, Tourism gathering will explore ‘immense’ potential of north Highlands, 13/03/24
Courier, Gleneagles residents dismayed at Airbnb approval – despite objector renting to Michael Jordan for a week, 12/03/24
STV News, Airbnb bans indoor security cameras in push to improve privacy, 13/03/24
Scotsman, Edinburgh tourist tax: Using revenue for affordable housing and regeneration would be ok, minister tells MSPs, 13/03/24
Scotsman, Tourist tax Scotland: SNP using tax detail to finally re-set strained relationship with councils, 13/03/24
STV News, Promote tourism as a ‘force for good’, industry body says, 13/03/24
Insider, Scottish Tourism Alliance launches election policy agenda, 13/03/24
Scotsman, Industry charts progress towards delivering adventure tourism ambition, 13/03/24
Edinburgh Live, https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/east-lothian-holiday-owner-gets-28796369
Daily Record, Airbnb to ban security cameras inside rental properties amid privacy concerns, 12/03/24
Scotsman, Tourist tax Scotland: Plans to capture cruise ships in Scottish Government tax plans submitted, 12/03/24
Scottish Green press release: https://greens.scot/news/visitor-levy-will-be-breakthrough-for-local-authorities
Scotsman, MSP flies flag for Scottish tourism at Coldstream park, 12/03/24
Scottish Sun, KICK UP A STINK NC500 set for ‘dirty bombshell’ as warning issued over major change to popular tourist route, 12/03/24
Strathspey & Badenoch Herald, Short term lets control area for strath has become a ‘deplorable mess’, says sector chief, 08/03/24
Irvine Times, Break the Silence wins Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce award, 08/03/24
Ayrshire Today, Break the Silence wins Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce award, 08/03/24
Evening News, No criminal reports in Edinburgh after five months of short-term let crackdown, 10/03/24
Edinburgh Live, Dozens of Edinburgh holiday flats above city centre bank to be given green light, 10/03/24
Courier, Residents of exclusive Gleneagles cul de sac trying to shut down two Airbnbs, 09/03/24
Herald, Scotland’s tourist accommodation ‘unable to meet demand’, 09/03/24
Herald, Scottish tourism experts caution over tourist tax law, 10/03/24
Short Term Rentalz, International Women’s Day 2024: Fiona Campbell and Sally Henry, 08/03/24
West Wales Chronicle, BUDGET ATTACK ON RURAL BUSINESSES, 07/03/24
BBC News, Budget 2024: Holiday let changes not enough, critics say, 08/03/24
Edinburgh Live, Holidaymakers looking for more authentic experience, data shows, 07/03/24
Herald, Edinburgh tourist tax charge level – up to five per cent, 07/03/24
Herald, Crieff Hydro chief Stephen Leckie new chair of VisitScotland, 07/03/24
Times, Hotelier takes over as chairman of VisitScotland, 07/03/24
Scotsman, What does the Spring Budget mean for Scotland? What are the key Budget changes? Who are the winners and losers?, 06/03/24 [ASSC quoted]
Short-Term Rentalz, UK Chancellor scraps tax relief for holiday lets in Spring Budget, 06/03/24 [ASSC quoted]
Ayr Advertiser, Short-term lets urged to know the rules ahead of Troon Open, 06/03/24
Herald, Business leaders’ anger as key tourist tax questions remain, 07/03/24 [ASSC quoted]
Herald, ‘Spectacular own goal’ as tourism laments Hunt Budget, 07/03/24
STV News, Holiday lets hit by ‘red tape’ licensing laws as ‘thousands’ leave sector, 06/03/24
Herald, Scottish tourism toasts whisky’s growing contribution, 06/03/24
Strathspey & Badenoch Herald, Controversial control area for short term lets in Badenoch and Strathspey to come into force today, 04/03/24
Herald, Plockton second homes leaves village facing housing crisis, 02/04/24
Insider, Scottish attractions see visitor numbers rise 17%, 01/04/24
STV News, Boost for tourism as Scottish attractions pull in more than 48m visitors, 01/04/24
February 2024
Herald, Edinburgh ‘bin tax’ plans: Scotland’s AirBnB lobby hit out, 28/02/24
Landlord Today, New attack on Airbnb landlords – possible charge for bin collections, 28/02/24
Daily Telegraph, Airbnb owners face bin collection charges in crackdown on holiday lets, 27/02/24
Scottish Farmer, Sustainable rural tourism plans for south of Scotland, 28/02/24
Herald, Edinburgh Leith Shore whisky warehouse aparthotel plan, 26/02/24
Edinburgh Reporter, Flat owner takes short term let appeal to Scottish Ministers, 26/02/24
Edinburgh Live, East Lothian Airbnb owner argues holiday flat can be rented out short term, 26/02/24
Strathspey & Badenoch Herald, YOUR VIEWS: Is imminent short term lets control area for Badenoch and Strathspey lawful?, 26/02/24
Times, Holiday let owners face bin collection charges in Edinburgh, 27/02/24
Evening News, Edinburgh Airbnb properties: Landlords may have to may for bin collections, 26/02/24
Daily Record, Edinburgh council considers charging Airbnb owners for bin collections, 26/02/24
Independent, Edinburgh set to charge Airbnb owners extra in bid to tackle rubbish, 26/02/24
National, Scottish council considers charging Airbnb properties for bin collections, 26/02/24
Insider, Edinburgh council considers charging Airbnb properties for bin collections, 26/02/24
Herald, Herald poll: Should Airbnb hosts pay business rates for rubbish collection?, 26/02/24
Herald, AirBnB hosts in Edinburgh could be fined over bin collection costs, 26/02/24
Herald, Scottish holiday homes law ‘botched’ compared to England’s, 24/02/24 [ASSC quoted]
Press & Journal, Horrified Aberdeen families claim sex workers parade their clients through city centre flat block, 24/02/24
Evening News, Sub-committee is common sense free zone – John McLellan, 22/02/24
Courier, Arbroath harbour holiday lets since 1950s win planning permission under new Airbnb rules, 22/02/24
Scottish Business News, Scottish Passenger Agents’ Association President outlines vision … and frustrations, 23/02/24
Scotsman, Proposed cuts to housing budget ‘worst possible decision at worst possible time’, 26/02/24
Daily Record, Humza Yousaf urged to ditch £190m cuts to housing budget amid Scotland’s homelessness emergency, 26/02/24
Evening News, Edinburgh housing: Council’s 500 affordable homes a year falls ‘staggeringly’ short of target, 23/02/24
Northern Scot, NICKY MARR: Selling up – for the right reasons, 21/02/24
Peeblesshire News, St Boswells holiday homes for ‘eco-conscious’ tourists, 21/02/24
STV News, Short-term let operators ‘could bankrupt council’ with compensation claims, 17/02/24
STV News, Why should we care about Scotland’s housing emergency?, 19/02/24
Herald, CalMac cuts sailings to Isle of Islay during tourism peak, 18/02/24
Courier, Auchterarder holiday let approved despite neighbouring lord’s objections, 21/02/24
National, Scottish Tories ‘undermined’ as UK announces short-term let scheme in England, 20/02/24
Glasgow Live, Glasgow tourist tax, congestion charge and workplace parking levy backed in budget, 15/02/24
Scottish Daily Express, New SNP ferry hell for Scots islanders as Islay to have less sailings during peak tourist season, 15/02/24
Courier, Holiday let is good for business, 16/02/24
Courier, Auchterarder holiday let approved despite neighbouring lord’s objections, 21/02/24
National, Scottish Tories ‘undermined’ as UK announces short-term let scheme in England, 20/02/24
STV News, Short-term let operators ‘could bankrupt council’ with compensation claims, 17/02/24
STV News, Why should we care about Scotland’s housing emergency?, 19/02/24
Herald, CalMac cuts sailings to Isle of Islay during tourism peak, 18/02/24
Glasgow Live, Glasgow tourist tax, congestion charge and workplace parking levy backed in budget, 15/02/24
Scottish Daily Express, New SNP ferry hell for Scots islanders as Islay to have less sailings during peak tourist season, 15/02/24
Courier, Holiday let is good for business, 16/02/24
East Lothian Courier, Family’s plea to continue letting Gullane home during Scottish Open, 13/02/24
The Courier, Owner and neighbours in limbo as Perth hot tub holiday flat decision delayed, 13/02/24
Scottish Housing News, Badenoch & Strathspey Short-term Let Control Area public information sessions, 12/02/24
Insider, Scottish hotel occupancy rates reach pre-pandemic levels, 13/02/24
Daily Record, Dumfries and Galloway Council team to crack down on short term let owners operating without a licence, 12/02/24
Courier, Council shuts down Perth hot tub holiday flat – but is still using it to attract visitors to city, 11/02/24
Courier, Luxury Airbnb hotel in Blairgowrie plans to expand so it can cater for more guests, 11/02/24
East Lothian Courier, North Berwick: Short-term lets more than half of planning applications, 09/02/24
Strathspey & Badenoch Herald, Short term lets control area for strath could be rolled out in Highlands if successful, 09/02/24
Press release from THC on public information sessions for the STL Control Area: https://www.highland.gov.uk/news/article/15879/public_information_sessions_on_changes_badenoch_and_strathspey_short-term_let_control_area_will_bring
Daily Record, Most romantic Airbnb in Scotland to ‘pop the question’ this Valentine’s Day crowned, 08/02/24
Scottish Housing News, Housing minister to headline Empty Homes Conference, 08/02/24
Scottish Housing News, Eight out of ten Scots say country has a housing crisis, SFHA poll finds, 08/02/24
Press release from the Scottish Greens on empty homes: https://greens.scot/news/bringing-empty-homes-back-into-use-is-a-win-win-win
Strathspey & Badenoch Herald, New start date announced for short term lets area control area for Badenoch and Strathspey, 08/02/24
Herald, Scottish tourism body appoints Skye hotelier to key role, 08/02/24 [copied below]
Times, Scottish Business Digest: new chairwoman for Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers, 08/02/24
Insider, Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers appoints new chair, 07/02/24
Short-Term Rentalz, ASSC appoints Winskill as new chair, 07/02/24
Scottish Housing News, MSP calls for holiday letting ban on inherited croft houses, 08/02/24
Insider, https://www.insider.co.uk/appointments/association-scotlands-self-caterers-appoints-32067135, 07/02/24
The Stage, Edinburgh Fringe bosses unveil ‘festival village’ to ease accommodation woes, 06/02/24
East Lothian Courier, Four holiday let cabins are planned for near North Berwick, 05/02/24
DNG24, Police threat for owners of short term lets, 03/02/24
Herald, Edinburgh Airbnb-style lets clampdown legal U-turn, 03/02/24
FarmingUK, Scottish farmers to challenge the creation of new national parks, 04/02/24
Herald, National Parks ‘not a priority’ for Highlands and Islands, 03/02/24
January 2024
STV News, Flats rejected as short term lets shared stairwell with residents, 30/01/24
Edinburgh Live, Council reject two bids to turn East Lothian flats into short term lets, 30/01/24
East Lothian Courier, Musselburgh flats rejected as short-term lets due to shared stairwells, 30/01/24
Scottish Sun, TAXING ISSUE ‘It will be botched and Scots will pay price’ – expert warns controversial new tax will leave tourists out of pocket, 29/01/24
Herald, The New Highland Clearances: The full list of articles, 29/01/24
Insider, Political portfolio: Richard Lochhead, 29/01/24
Scotsman, Park Authority planning committee approve tourism projects, 29/01/24
Glasgow Times, Martha Wardrop: We need to invest in our visitor attractions, 27/01/24
Evening News, Scottish Government’s affordable housing target ‘at risk’, briefing note shows, 28/01/24
Border Telegraph, ‘Tiny’ holiday home near Hawick rejected despite support, 25/01/24
Press & Journal, Airbnb fears raised over Jimmy Savile house plan in Glen Coe, 25/01/24
National, Tourist tax Scotland: Why changes to the policy will benefit the rich, 26/01/24
Scotsman, Hogmanay cheer: Edinburgh hotels lead UK for revenue performance on New Year’s Eve, 26/01/24
Insider, Planning secured for 267-bed Edinburgh student development, 25/01/24
Edinburgh Live, Edinburgh field set for shepherd huts with fire pit to be used as holiday lets, 25/01/24
Insider, More tourists visiting Scotland now than before pandemic, 25/01/24
STV News, More tourists visiting Scotland now than before pandemic spending over £1.6bn, 25/01/24
Herald, Overseas tourists are flocking to Scotland – and spending big, 25/01/24
Dumbarton Reporter, Ross Greer urges levy for West Dunbartonshire tourism, 24/01/24
Central Fife Times, Fife MSP urges council to use visitor levy to fund services, 23/01/24
Daily Express, Expert explains how a tourist tax works in Europe as Scotland prepares to introduce charge, 23/01/24
Courier, Harbourside Arbroath holiday let has to apply for planning permission after 75 years in operation, 23/01/24
Evening News, Edinburgh tourist tax: Scottish Government looking at new option on how to charge levy, 21/01/24
National, Experts on ‘common’ tourist tax as Scotland plans progress, 21/01/24
Herald, SNP considering visitor levy charge with council tax-style bandings, 21/01/24
Edinburgh Reporter, Taxi driver wins planning appeal, 21/01/24
Evening News, Equal split of tourist tax between culture and heritage only answer – Susan Dalgety, 22/01/24
Northern Times, Highland Council urged to use tourist tax to improve services, 21/01/24
Sunday Times Scotland, Why the tourist tax exemption floats my boat, 21/01/24
Greenock Telegraph, Plan to use Greenock flat for short terms lets is signed off, 18/01/24
Holyrood, Associate Feature: Tourism: an economic and social powerhouse for Scotland, 19/01/24
Insider, Scottish hotels perform better than expected in November, 18/01/24
Herald, Edinburgh Waverley student housing plan backed by officials, 19/01/24
East Lothian Courier, North Berwick: Holiday flat owner hits back at claims over guests, 17/01/24
Edinburgh Live, Fed-up East Lothian seaside holiday flat owner claims ‘neighbour’ not a resident, 17/01/24
Scotsman, Scottish Government should ditch its tourist tax plan and put a new levy on under-used second homes instead – Ben Edgar-Spier, 17/01/24
Shetland News, Lib Dems push for cruise ship visitors to be included in tourism tax bill, 17/01/24
Scottish Legal News, Visitor levy legislation passes first stage, 17/01/24
COSLA press release: https://www.cosla.gov.uk/news/2024/visitor-levy-legislation-passes-first-stage
British Marine press release: https://britishmarine.co.uk/News/2024/January/Scottish-Government-removes-boat-moorings-and-berthings-from-Visitor-Levy
Scottish Government press release: https://www.gov.scot/news/visitor-levy-legislation-passes-first-stage/
Scottish Greens: https://greens.scot/news/visitor-levy-will-empower-councils-and-support-local-services
Scotsman, Whisky tourism: From multi-million pound homes and visitor centre refurbishments to fine dining, 17/01/24
Scotsman, Scotland’s tourism sector must embrace remote workers – Jemma Reid, 17/01/24
Courier, Pitlochry holiday flats licence to be reviewed following theatre crew plea, 16/01/24
Edinburgh Live, Edinburgh cabbie told he CAN use garage as holiday let despite council refusal, 16/01/24
Ardrossan Herald, Developers bid to build 39 new holiday lets in Brodick, 16/01/24
Herald, The Traitors: Scotland’s best Airbnb castles revealed, 16/01/24
STV News, Airbnb cottage owner’s horror after puppy seller trashes home, 16/01/24
Courier, Dundee City Quay holiday let refused over ‘unacceptable’ impact on residents, 16/01/24
Press & Journal, ‘This needs to change urgently’. Calls for cash for Skye as visitor numbers rocket, 16/01/24
Herald, MSPs to have first vote on delayed tourist tax plans for councils, 16/01/24
National, MSPs to vote on whether to bring tourism tax to Scotland, 16/01/24
GB News, Scotland could introduce a tourist tax as visitors put ‘huge strain’ on local services, 16/01/24
STV News, MSPs to vote on Bill which could bring in visitor levies in Scotland, 16/01/24
Dram, Accommodation businesses need to be prioritised in Visitor Levy debate, 16/01/24
STV News, Nearly £400,000 spent defending unlawful short term let policies, 13/01/24
Edinburgh Reporter, Costs of short term let legal actions revealed, 12/01/24
East Lothian Courier, Planners turn down Dunbar High Street holiday let applications, 14/01/24
Strathspey & Badenoch Herald, YOUR VIEWS: Greens MSP is so out of touch with real world, 14/01/24
Edinburgh Live, Raging Edinburgh locals say ‘we’ll keep sauna instead of getting short term let’, 14/01/24
Scottish Sun, PARTY PAD ROW Edinburgh residents ‘would rather live next to sex-for-sale sauna’ than partying tourists in short-term let flats, 13/01/24
National, Aberdeen: Short term let approved amid opposition, 13/01/24
Press & Journal, Hazlehead neighbours fear Airbnbs will ‘tarnish’ area with ‘rowdy’ partying, 13/01/24
BBC News, Airbnb cottage near Inverness trashed by puppy seller, 13/01/24
Edinburgh Live, Scottish Airbnb owners horrified after puppy breeders take over holiday home, 12/01/24
Gillian Bowditch, Sunday Times Scotland, 14/01/24: “…the government has introduced punitive policies around licensing holiday lets, which is damaging livelihoods from the Highlands to the Borders.”
Scottish Housing News, Scotland’s empty homes estimated to be worth £3.4bn, 15/01/24
STV News, Value of empty homes estimated at £3.4bn as surcharge increase urged, 14/01/24
Dunfermline Press, Council tax bills double for owners of second homes in Fife, 13/01/24
Edinburgh Live, Scottish Airbnb owners horrified after puppy breeders take over holiday home, 12/01/24
Daily Record, Scots Airbnb owner disgusted after puppy breeders take over holiday home, 12/01/24
Courier, ‘Superb’ Kirriemuir AirBnb gets go ahead from Angus councillors for next three years, 11/01/24
East Lothian Courier, Musselburgh: Airbnb flat owner claims business has increased security, 11/01/24
Press release from ECC on their visitor levy survey: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article/13895/final-call-to-take-part-in-edinburgh-s-visitor-levy-survey
East Lothian Courier, Musselburgh: ‘Echo chamber’ objectors to short-term let bid criticised, 10/01/24
Edinburgh Live, East Lothian holiday flat owner dismisses guest complaints as ‘unsubstantiated gossip’, 10/01/24
Scotsman, Scottish Government accused of letting Fringe ‘fall through the cracks’ and diminishing Edinburgh’s ‘festival city’ status, 11/01/24
Herald, Scottish second-home owners face unfair council tax hikes, 11/01/24
BBC Wales, Air BnB: Holiday homes face new safety licensing rules, 10/01/24
Courier, Cash-strapped council eyes Dundee tourist tax as £12m budget shortfall revealed, 09/01/24 [copied below]
Evening News, Edinburgh council spends more than £300,000 a year hiring offices while council headquarters are mostly empty, 09/01/24
Edinburgh Live, Edinburgh Council chief executive to retire after ‘challenging and exciting time’, 10/01/24
Daily Telegraph, In an age of overtourism, Scotland’s billionaires might have found a solution, 09/01/24
ITVX, Campaign aims to unlock Burns tourism in Dumfries in celebration of famous Scottish bard, 08/01/24
Herald, Scottish tourism chief Roughead stepping down to retire, 08/01/24
Scottish Housing News, David Bookbinder: Is the Scottish Government waving the white flag?, 09/01/24
Herald, SNP urged to reverse ‘brutal’ cut to affordable housing budget, 09/01/24
East Lothian Courier, Proposed short-term holiday let on Dunbar High Street rejected, 07/01/24
Courier, Inside 7 of the best-rated Airbnbs in Perth and Kinross, 07/01/24
Courier, Inside 7 of the best-rated Airbnbs in Dundee, 07/01/24
Courier, Inside 7 of the best-rated Airbnbs in Fife, 07/01/24
AberdeenLive, Scottish agritourism sector to benefit from boost in overseas visitors, 07/01/24
DGWGO, Galloway & Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere Named on Rough Guides ‘Best Destinations’ for 2024, 07/01/24
Herald, Scottish Government affordable housing target an ‘impossible dream’, 07/01/24
Scotsman, Residential property sales on track to hit one million in 2024, 03/01/24