The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) Order 2022
Parliamentary Session Recordings
14 December – Session 2
Watch Here: https://www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/local-government-housing-and-planning-committee-december-14-2021
The Committee took evidence from representatives SUPPORTIVE of the STL Legislation:
– Tony Cain, Policy Manager, Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers;
– Andrew Mitchell, Regulatory Services Manager , City of Edinburgh Council;
– Ailsa Raeburn, Chair, Community Land Scotland;
– Chief Inspector Nicola Robison, Police Scotland;
– Leon Thompson, Executive Director, Scotland, UK Hospitality.
Convener: “What would we need to do to manage down the levels of STL’s”
Tony Cain (Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers): “I think we need to go through a process of removing licences and permissions to operate. People will say we can’t’ do that. These are their businesses – and I was thinking about this earlier; we regularly prohibit activities that were previously unregulated. And this is one of those areas. Ten years ago there was no such thing as a STL. It has taken ten years to get to a place where we understand how to manage and the risks of unmanaged STLs. We simply now need to select those that can no longer operate”.
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SHORT-TERM LET LICENSING: ACT NOW TO PROTECT YOUR BUSINESS
7 December – Session 1
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The Committee took evidence from representatives OPPOSING the STL Legislation:
– Fiona Campbell, Chief Executive, Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers;
– Amanda Cupples, General Manager for Northern Europe, Airbnb;
– Shomik Panda, Director General, UK Short Term Accommodation Association;
– David Weston, Chair, Scottish Bed and Breakfast Association (SBBA).