Association Of Scotland’s Self-Caterers

One of Scotland’s trade bodies has demanded immediate action to lift Scotland’s £1 billion self-catering industry from crisis, blaming the Scottish Government’s repeated failure to reform its flawed short-term let regulations wreaking havoc across Scotland. The Association of

Aberdeen City Council is set to discuss a proposed 7% tourist tax this week, the highest suggested rate in Scotland.

Councillors have formally agreed to introduce Edinburgh’s Visitor Levy scheme.

Ahead of today’s meeting of City of Edinburgh Council’s Policy and Sustainability Committee, the Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers (ASSC) has joined the chorus of industry warnings regarding the operability of the council’s plans for a tourist tax. It will also be put t

Edinburgh councillors are a week away from potentially approving Scotland's first Visitor Levy, a scheme aimed at raising up to £50 million annually through a 5% charge in addition to the cost of overnight accommodation.

Short-term lets (STLs) contribute positively to Scotland's economy, generating almost £1 billion in gross value added (GVA) and supporting nearly 30,000 jobs, according to BiGGAR Economics. BiGGAR's analysis claims the economic impact of Scotland’s self-catering industry has a negligible

Concerns are mounting that Edinburgh will not be able to accommodate performers and visitors to its world-leading festivals this summer due to the impact of short-term let regulations.

Homeowners renting out their properties to visitors during events, festivals or sporting occasions could be exempted from a new licensing crackdown on short-term lets.