ASSC appoints Winskill as new chair
Scotland: The Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers [ASSC] has appointed Clare Winskill as its new chair.
2023 Wrapped: The STRz stories that defined a year
Worldwide: As we approach the end of 2023, we revisit the 20 stories that defined a year for short-term rentals, as well as our favourite video, podcast and webinar from the last 12 months.
Seventy Ninth Group to buy two holiday parks in Scotland
UK: Southport-based asset management company Seventy Ninth Group has agreed terms to buy two holiday parks in Scotland for acquisition and subsequent redevelopment.
Key Data becomes exclusive data partner for the ASSC
Scotland: Short-term rental data provider Key Data has become the exclusive data partner of the Scottish association for short-term let property managers.
Second homeowners in Scotland face double council tax from April
Scotland: The Scottish National Party is believed to be preparing to force families with rural second homes to pay double the amount of council tax they pay from April 2024, in what is being called a “radical shake-up of rural housing rules”.
Over 370k homes unbuilt in Scotland as crackdown begins
Scotland: While the holiday let industry is blamed for the housing crisis, prompting a nationwide clampdown, a pipeline of more than 370,000 homes across Scotland remains unbuilt, new research has revealed.
Bid to delay short-term let licensing scheme in Scotland denied
Scotland: A motion to halt an upcoming licensing scheme for short-term lets in Scotland has been denied after a vote failed to pass in the Scottish Parliament.
Conservatives to force licensing scheme vote in Scotland
Scotland: The Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party wants to hold a debate and force a vote on a national short-term let licensing scheme ahead of a deadline on 1 October.
Second home tax loopholes under review by Labour Party
UK: The Labour Party is seeking to close tax loopholes that enable second homeowners to avoid paying council tax, according to The Telegraph.
Khan calls for licensing scheme introduction in London
UK: Sadiq Khan, the current Mayor of London, has added calls for a short-term rental registration scheme in the capital in a bid to alleviate the ongoing housing crisis.