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28/07/2021

Parliamentary Questions regarding the Short-Term Let Consultation

The following questions have been asked in the Scottish Parliament:

  • Question S6W-01896: Jamie Halcro Johnston, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 27/07/2021 To ask the Scottish Government what changes it has made in its revised short-term let licensing order in relation to tourist (a) bed and breakfast accommodation and (b) self-catering units. Current Status: Expected Answer date 24/08/2021
  • Question S6W-01900: Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 28/07/2021 To ask the Scottish Government, further to the meeting of the Short-Term Lets Working Group on 18 February 2021, what its response is to the Society of Local Authority Lawyers and Administrators (SOLAR) estimate that the costs of short-term let licensing could be higher than those set out in the Scottish Government’s business and regulatory impact assessment (BRIA) and could be similar to HMO costs of up to £2,000 for a three-year licence. Current Status: Expected Answer date 25/08/2021
  • Question S6W-01901: Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 28/07/2021 To ask the Scottish Government, further to its business and regulatory impact assessment (BRIA) for its short-term let licensing scheme, how it calculated the average indicative fee for processing a short-term let licence application to be between £223 and £377. Current Status: Expected Answer date 25/08/2021
  • Question S6W-01946: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 28/07/2021 To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the remit of the Short-Term Let Working Group to “identify and resolve stakeholder issues and concerns”, what specific stakeholder issues and concerns were resolved by the group, and how was this reflected in (a) guidance and (b) any revised legislation. Current Status: Expected Answer date 25/08/2021
  • Question S6W-01945: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 28/07/2021 To ask the Scottish Government what baseline data local authorities will be required to use to establish an over-provision policy for its short-term let licensing proposals. Current Status: Expected Answer date 25/08/2021

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