ASSC Media Coverage 2024

The ASSC is committed to keeping its members informed and engaged by sharing relevant news coverage about Scotland’s self-catering sector. This includes not only media coverage directly related to the sector but also broader articles and reports that may impact or interest our members.

In 2024, the ASSC played a prominent role in raising awareness of the challenges and opportunities within the self-catering industry, featuring in over 200 media appearances across TV, radio, and print. These efforts have been instrumental in highlighting the sector’s vital contributions to Scotland’s tourism economy and advocating for fair and proportionate legislation.

You can see here a compendium of media coverage secured by the ASSC, containing only articles that specifically mention the ASSC. This includes clippings for articles that cannot be found online.

Below, we’ve compiled a comprehensive list of all media coverage and shared articles from 2024.

December 2024

Angus World, Figures reveal economic impact of short-term lets, 31/12/24

Stornoway Gazette, Isles have the highest level of inactive empty homes​, 28/12/24

Orkney News, Short Term Lets are “turbocharging local economies” Claims New Report, 28/12/24

Times, Soaring rents and ‘empty cities’ prompt Airbnb backlash in Europe, 27/12/24

Daily Record, Scottish and Spanish tourist hotspots named among 15 ‘do not visit’ destinations in 2025, 25/12/24

Evening News, ‘It’s a total nightmare’: The holiday let crackdown killing tourism in Scotland, 23/12/24

Daily Record, New Scottish tourist tax could have ‘significant negative consequences’ locals warn, 23/12/24

Insider, Argyll and Bute to hold consultation on visitor levy, 23/12/24

Edinburgh News, Edinburgh council votes to give backing in principle to cruise levy, 20/12/24

West Coast Today, ‘Biased’ or ‘fair’? Councillors pass vexed tourist tax consultation, 20/12/24

National, Scottish council to consult on visitor levy amid ‘growing opposition’, 20/12/24

Scottish Business News, New economics report: compelling independent evidence that short-term lets fail to impact Edinburgh’s housing market, 19/12/24

Ayr Advertiser, Kirkoswald shop to be turned into holiday accommodation, 19/12/24

Shetland Times, THE SHORT-TERM let sector has supported 217 jobs in Shetland this year, according to the Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers, 19/12/24

West Coast Today, Council defends “biased” visitor levy consultation before crucial vote, 19/12/24

Helensburgh Advertiser, Cllr Mark Irvine: No visitor levy decision has been made, 19/12/24

Insider, Highland chambers of commerce raise ‘deep concerns’ on visitor levy, 19/12/24

BBC, Business groups warn against Highland tourist tax, 19/12/24

We Love Stornoway, Short-term lets are ‘great boost’ for Isles, report claims, 19/12/24

Cumnock Chronicle, Ayrshire short-term lets boost economy by £64 million, 18/12/24

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald, Ayrshire short-term lets boost economy by £64 million, 18/12/24

The Planner, Appeal: Legitimacy of Edinburgh short-term lets not demonstrated, 18/12/24

Courier, Neighbour objections fail to close Montrose Airbnb flat in former hotel, 18/12/24

Strathspey and Badenoch Herald, ‘Tourist tax’ for Highlands could scare off visitors and destabilise the industry say four business bodies, 19/12/24

Largs and Milport Herald, Ayrshire short-term lets boost economy by £64 million, 18/12/24

Irvine Times, Ayrshire short-term lets boost economy by £64 million, 18/12/24

Ayrshire Today, Ayrshire short-term lets boost economy by £64 million, 18/12/24

Highland Times, BiGGAR Economics Report Shows Moray Short Term Lets Boost Economy by £10m With no Evidence of Housing Impact, 18/12/24

Northern Scot, Moray Council to consider short-term lets controls on ‘high-demand’ areas, 17/12/24

West Coast Today, Visitor Levy should be spent in the areas it’s raised, say councillors, 18/12/24

West Coast Today, Argyll and Bute visitor levy: Demonstration at council HQ, 17/12/24

Fife Today, Fife Council urged to agree short-term let control area, 16/12/24

Scottish Housing News, Living Rent calls for tourist tax be spent on relieving the housing crisis, 17/12/24

Northern Times, Tourist tax sparks debate in the Highlands amid concerns over economic impact, 16/12/24

Lochside Press, Businesses in show of strength against tourist tax, 16/12/24

Highland Times, Record £187m Tourism Boost for Moray Speyside, 16/12/24

Landlord Today, Short lets help economy with little impact on housing market – claim, 16/12/24

North Edinburgh News, ‘Bombshell’ report shows short-term lets boost Scottish economy by £864m per year – with no evidence of housing impact, 14/12/24

BBC News, Tourist tax possible for Stirling Council area, 13/12/24

East Lothian Courier, Holiday let in Gullane refused permission to continue, 14/12/24

Evening News, Edinburgh tourist tax: Council’s plans on how to spend revenue ‘contrary to purpose of levy’, 16/12/24

Edinburgh Inquirer, Council’s £5m a year housing plan ‘may go beyond tourist tax legislation powers’, 16/12/24

Scottish Daily Express, Scotland’s ‘happiest place to live’ could be about to make tourists unhappy with new tax, 13/12/24

Herald, Plans to explore potential for ‘tourist tax’ in Stirling approved, 13/12/24

Travel and Tour World, Stirling Explores Tourist Tax for 2027: Balancing Economic Growth and Sustainability in Scotland’s Travel Sector, 13/12/24

Daily Record, Scots trade group urge Stirling Council to ‘tread carefully’ over proposals to introduce ‘tourist tax’, 13/12/24

Scottish Financial News, Short-term lets generate £1bn for Scottish economy, 12/12/24

Scottish Tourism Alliance, Industry Update via ASSC: Bombshell report shows short-term lets boost Scottish economy by £864m per year – with no evidence of housing impact, 12/12/24

West Coast Today, Visitor levy seminars raise more questions than answers, 13/12/24

Deadline, Scotland’s tenants’ union urges city council to spend tourist tax profits on affordable housing, 12/12/24

STV News, Visitors urged to avoid Isle of Skye tourist hotspot due to roadworks, 12/12/24

Scotsman, How Scotland’s whisky distilleries blended tradition and technology to build visitor centres of the future, 12/12/24

Scotsman, The Scottish destinations named in list of world’s best places to travel in 2025, 12/12/24

Scottish Daily Express, SNP’s tourist tax in the Highlands branded ‘a shameful levy on the sick’ as heavily pregnant mums to be taxed, 11/12/24

West Coast Today, Short-term lets missing out on tax relief, with only weeks left to claim, 11/12/24

Scotsman, North Coast 500: The £6m pledged to support Scotland’s tourist hot-spots and ‘hidden gems’, 11/12/24

Edinburgh Reporter, Visitor Levy consultation ends on 15 December, 11/12/24

Inverness Courier, Highland Council extends visitor levy scheme consultation period and if it is agreed it could be in force by the winter of 2026, 09/12/24

The Economist, A search for roots is behind a surge in Scottish tourism, 10/12/24

Isle of Bute News, 400% council tax increase on second homes proposed, 09/12/24

Inverness Courier, Loch Ness area short-term lets approved by Highland Council despite protests, 06/12/24

Daily Record, Fate for last pub in Stirlingshire village set to be decided amid community concerns, 06/12/24

Daily Telegraph, SNP rent controls ‘led to 20 per cent rise in one-bedroom flat costs’, 05/12/24

Press & Journal, Short term lets: Drumnadrochit sees three more holiday homes approved despite ‘crumbling’ roads and ‘negligent’ owners, 04/12/24

Dunoon Observer and Argyllshire Standard, Visitor levy petition, 04/12/24

Campbeltown Courier, Seminars to help clue-up tourism businesses on visitor levy plans, 04/12/24

Herald, Scott Wright: Have struggling consumers finally had enough?, 05/12/24

BBC, Tartan Army Euros fun boosts tourism in Scotland, 05/12/24

West Coast Today, “Please do not do this”: firms beg council to ditch ‘tourist tax’, 04/12/24

Herald, A staycation in the Highland town ‘that keeps on giving’, 03/12/24

Herald, This is the perfect time to visit romantic home of Sir Walter Scott, 03/12/24

Times, Italy to ban key boxes on Airbnb flats over security fears, 03/12/24

Scottish Business Insider, ‘Slow and inaccurate’ communication caused lockdown confusion, 03/12/24

Herald, ‘It stinks’: Council’s plan to lend B&B landlords £50k revealed, 04/12/24

Daily Record, Scottish Government’s u-turn on housing cuts is a welcome move, 04/12/24

Scottish Financial News, ESPC: ‘Build, build, build is the only way out of our housing emergency’, 03/12/24

Deadline, Scottish tourism and hospitality businesses on a “financial knife-edge”, according to report, 02/12/24

Scottish Tourism Alliance, STA Update: Businesses ‘need more than warm words’ from Budget, 02/12/24

November 2024

Mull and Iona DMO, Visit Mull and Iona response to the proposed Visitor Levy for Argyll and Bute, 30/11/24

Edinburgh Reporter, Special meeting being held on Friday to approve licence applications for bed and breakfast properties, 29/11/24

Scottish Financial News, Tourism contributes £306m to Angus economy, 28/11/24

West Coast Today, Council wants to explore potential for “significant investment” with visitor levy, 29/11/24

Scottish Business Insider, Scottish tourism and hospitality businesses ‘on a knife edge’, 27/11/24

Herald, Bad phone signal hinders our ticket sales, says Fringe chief, 27/11/24

Scotsman, Scotland’s third most popular castle under pressure from tourists, 27/11/24

BBC, Dundee tourist attractions to learn fate next week, 27/11/24

Angus Council, Tourism Economic Impact continues to rise year on year in Angus, 26/11/24

West Coast Today, Islanders slam ‘tourist tax’, 27/11/24

Shetland News, Don’t you want visitors?, 25/11/24

Herald, Overnight visitors to Wales could pay ‘tourism tax’ under Welsh Government plans, 26/11/24

Times, 14,000 build-to-rent homes ‘stuck’ in development in Scotland, 26/11/24

STV News, Rent cost soars across Scotland in ‘unfair housing market’, 26/11/24

Herald, Average Edinburgh area rent doubles since 2010, figures show, 26/11/24

Evening News, Scotland’s Housing Crisis: The Economic and Social Impact of Foreign Investment, 26/11/24

Scottish Housing News, Serviced accommodation bid for Dunfermline city centre, 26/11/24

West Coast Today, Argyll tourism businesses scoop top accolades at VisitScotland awards, 26/11/24

Daily Record, Visitors told to ‘stay away’ from Scottish tourist hotspot as locals ‘driven out’, 25/11/24

Guardian, Millions of tourists in UK could be asked to pay local visitor levy, 24/11/24

West Coast Today, Tourist tax will be ‘financial suicide’, say businesses, 22/11/24

Scottish Sun, TRUMP CARD Donald Trump wins ‘luxury’ gong at Scottish tourism awards, 21/11/24

Daily Record, Scottish city crowned ‘best’ for December visit – and it’s not Edinburgh or Glasgow, 21/11/24

Daily Telegraph, Scottish Highlands to charge families £100 tourist tax, 21/11/24 [copied below]

Courier, Bid to build 11 short-term let apartments in Dunfermline city centre lodged with Fife Council, 21/11/24

Scottish Housing News, Airbnb: Edinburgh’s short-term let rules one year on, 21/11/24

Scottish Housing News, 90% of Edinburgh short-term lets applications ‘refused planning permission’ since new system introduced, 20/11/24

Scottish Business News, Nearly 90% of Short-Term Let Applications Rejected by Edinburgh Council, 20/11/24

Deadline News, Airbnb calls on Edinburgh Council to ease “draconian” rules on short-term lets following impact on rent, house prices and economy, 20/11/24

Insider, Almost 90% of short-term let planning applications refused by Edinburgh Council, 20/11/24

STV News, Almost 90% of short-term let planning applications refused by Edinburgh council, 20/11/24

Herald, Almost 90 percent of Airbnb-style applications rejected in Edinburgh, 20/11/24

National, Almost 90 per cent of AirBnb planning applications refused in Edinburgh, 19/11/24

Dunfermline Press, Scottish Government appeal lodged over Oakley Airbnb, 19/11/24

Daily Record, Planning permission granted for two more short-term lets in Pitlochry which has a shortage of permanent accommodation, 19/11/24

Scotsman, Airbnb demands rethink of Edinburgh’s ‘draconian’ curbs as slump in Fringe bookings is revealed, 18/11/24

We Love Stornoway, £60,000 search for visitor-levy answers, 19/11/24

Shetland News, Island councils team up to study feasibility of visitor levy scheme, 19/11/24

Orkney Council press release: https://www.orkney.gov.uk/latest-news/isles-authorities-seek-bids-for-visitor-levy-scheme-feasibility-contract/

Western Isles press release: https://cne-siar.gov.uk/island-authorities-seek-bids-for-visitor-levy-scheme-feasibility-contract/

National, NC500 chair speaks out after Scottish route named on ‘no go list’, 19/11/24

STV News, Public have say on whether tourist tax should be introduced in Highlands, 17/11/24

John O’ Groat Journal, Positives remain among hospitality challenges in Caithness and Sutherland, 16/11/24

Sunday Post, Booking site slams capital’s short term let policy for cuts in tourism and hiking up property prices, 17/11/24

Scottish Mail on Sunday, SNP’s chaotic holiday let rules are scaring off tourists say Airbnb, 17/11/24

Press release from Airbnb: https://news.airbnb.com/en-uk/edinburghs-short-term-let-rules-one-year-on-hotel-prices-soar-no-housing/

Scotsman, Scotland is uniquely placed to lead the way in wellness tourism – Phyllis Wilkie, 18/11/24

Scottish Sun, ROAD SKIP: NC500 listed in popular travel guide’s ‘no-go’ places to avoid in 2025, 16/11/24

Scotsman, Highland Council warned to ‘tread carefully’ as ‘tourist tax’ consultation gets under way, 15/11/24

Strathspey Herald, Highland Council’s tourist tax consultation goes live tomorrow amid cost concerns about charges for residents staying locally and small operators, 14/11/24

BBC, Consultation to start on Highland tourist tax, 14/11/24

Press & Journal, Highland tourist tax could be introduced in 2026 – here’s how it could work, 14/11/24

Strathspey & Badenoch Herald, Badenoch tourism expert believes that tourism levy in Highlands is ‘inevitable’, 14/11/24

Edinburgh Council Press Release, One month left to shape Edinburgh’s visitor levy, 13/11/24

Edinburgh Reporter, Have your say on the proposed Visitor levy in Edinburgh, 13/11/24

Scottish Financial News, Last chance to shape Edinburgh’s visitor levy, 13/11/24

Times, Housing emergency reaches SNP minister’s own doorstep, 13/11/24

Scottish Tourism Alliance, Industry Update: ASSC Launches New EmbraceScotland Marketing Campaign To Inspire Winter Bookings – “Home is Everywhere in Scotland”, 12/11/24

Herald, Campaigners ‘fear’ for Argyll and Bute as they warn against tax, 12/11/24

John O’ Groat Journal, Caithness business chief calls for share of ‘tourist tax’ to go to Highland firms, 12/11/24

Daily Express, The pretty UK tourism hotspot with 6 million visitors that’s poised for new 5% tourism tax, 11/11/24

Scottish Business News, ASSC launches new campaign to inspire winter bookings, 12/11/24

GB News, UK holiday hotspot prepares to slap visitors with 5% tax in hammer blow to tourism sector, 12/11/24

Scotsman, Readers’ Letters: Lavvying up, 12/11/24

Herald, Failings of ferry fleet are holding Scottish tourism back, 12/11/24

Daily Telegraph, Land supply for new homes in Scotland ‘falling off a cliff’ as planning applications drop, 12/11/24

Daily Business, Housing applications taking 50% longer to process, 11/11/24

STV News, Highland tourist tax could raise over £10m a year for visitor hotspots, 08/11/24

Daily Telegraph, Highlands council planning 5 per cent tourist tax for anyone staying overnight, 08/11/24

Holyrood, Associate feature: Growing the Visitor Economy Together, 11/11/24

Scotsman, Exclusive: Scottish tourism facing ‘disastrous, gaping hole’ as budgets run out, 11/11/24

Glasgow Live, Trade union warns Glasgow needs ‘deep clean’ before hosting Commonwealth Games, 09/11/24

National, Scottish tourism companies face closure over lack of funds, 09/11/24

Herald, Making Scotland a green place to visit with responsible tourism, 08/11/24

Greenock Telegraph, Councillors split over short-term lets proposal in west end, 07/11/24

BBC, Highland tourist tax could raise £10m a year, 08/11/24

National, NC500 visitors could face new levy as Highland Council proposes tourist tax, 08/11/24

Scottish Sun, PAY-CATION NC500 visitors face being slapped with extra tourist tax under new council plans, 08/11/24

West Coast Today, “No visitor levy”, say tourism businesses, 08/11/24

Daily Telegraph, Plans for third national park in Scotland ‘may exacerbate housing crisis’, 08/11/24

Evening News, Edinburgh Council plans to move 700 homeless out of ‘unlawful’ temporary accommodation, 07/11/24

Daily Record, ‘World’s best’ BBQ festival coming to Scotland as Meatopia confirmed for Glasgow, 07/11/24

Hospitality Investor, Balancing act: Edinburgh, overtourism and the pros and cons of big events, 07/11/24

STV News, Center Parcs announces plans for first Scottish holiday village, 06/11/24

BBC, Center Parcs plans first Scottish holiday village, 06/11/24

October 2024

Edinburgh Live, Plans for Edinburgh offices on busy high street to be turned into holiday lets, 30/10/24

Glasgow Times, Glasgow holiday flats on same street ordered to close down, 30/10/24

Insider, East Lothian tourist tax plans get green light, 31/10/24

STA, The Scottish Tourism Alliance responds to the UK Government Autumn Budget 2024 Statement, 30/10/24

BBC, Could a new 113-mile trail spark a tourism boom in the south of Scotland?, 30/12/24

Scottish Housing News, More than 30,000 applications made for short-term lets licences, 30/10/24

Times, Thousands await approval for short-term let licences, 29/10/24

Greenock Telegraph, Proposal to use vacant Greenock offices for short-term lets, 29/10/24

Border Telegraph, Data shows increase in tourism in the south of Scotland, 30/10/24

Herald, Visitor pledge introduced for NC500 to improve responsible tourism, 29/10/24

BBC, NC500 visitors asked to sign responsible tourism pledge, 29/10/24

Greenock Telegraph, Scottish Greens MSP hails ‘massive’ jobs opportunity for Inverclyde, 29/10/24

Inverness Courier, TOURIST TAX: Locals worry they will have to pay extra for overnight stays before hospital appointments, 29/10/24

John O’ Groat Journal, Highland MSP wants action on empty homes, 26/10/24

Herald, Ambitious Destination Tweed project granted £10 million of new funding, 28/10/24

Herald, Light festivals in Scotland bring tourism boom for dark autumn days, 28/10/24

Hebrides News, Suspected illegal short-term let operators in Western Isles reported to police, 27/10/24

We Love Stornoway, Police threat over short-term lets, 25/10/24

Inverness Courier, Is a Highland tourist tax a good thing or a blow to hospitality?, 27/10/24

Press & Journal, Sleepless nights over proposed tourist tax for Inverness hotel chief, 26/10/24

Helensburgh Advertiser, Ross Greer: Helensburgh would benefit from Visitor Levy during Games, 26/10/24

Shetland Times, POLL: Do you think Shetland should introduce a visitor levy?, 25/10/24

Greenock Telegraph, Katy Clark MSP on cruise ship levy’s Inverclyde impact, 27/10/24

Lexology, Short term lets and planning in Scotland, 24/10/24

Herald, Larger number of Airbnb rentals associated with higher crime rates – study, 24/10/24

Midlothian View, East Lothian tourist tax plans set to get green light, 24/10/24

National, Popular seaside spot named Scotland’s town of the year, 25/10/24

Grampian Online, Aberdeenshire tourism businesses can benefit from new resources to help them adopt sustainable and inclusive practices, 25/10/24

Daily Business, Tourists choose luxury hotels as cost of living eases, 24/10/24

The Economist, Scotland’s failure to build homes is mainly due to its government, 24/10/24

Times, Scottish house price growth outstrips rest of UK, 24/10/24

Herald, House prices in East Renfrewshire ‘rising by £524 a week’, 23/10/24

Times, Owners of self-catering properties have experienced growing mental health problems as a result of increased regulation, 23/10/24

Scottish Business Insider, Government rules ‘causing mental health problems’ in Scottish tourism, 23/10/24

Scottish Business News, Regulations causing spike in mental health problems in Scottish tourism sector, 23/10/24

STV News, Holiday let crackdown ‘will cause huge damage to city economy’, 23/10/24

Herald, National Geographic lists islands among the best destinations for 2025, 22/10/24

Evening News, Edinburgh named 4th most desirable place to live in UK based on culture, nature, housing, crime and more, 22/10/24

Daily Record, Family holidays could be next target on Chancellor’s budget list with subtle tax raid, 22/10/24

STV News, STV News at 6 [Edinburgh], 21/10/24

Scottish Tourism Alliance, Industry Update: New report shows further reductions in short-term lets could cost Edinburgh economy £57m, 21/10/24

Metro, Map shows destinations cracking down on holiday lets after Spanish city joins list, 21/10/24

Edinburgh Reporter, Tourism is big business in Scotland, 21/10/24

Herald, ‘It is testament to investment and confidence of Diageo’, 21/10/24

Scottish Housing News, Further reductions in short-term lets ‘could cost Edinburgh’s economy £57m’, 21/10/24

Scottish Financial News, Further reductions in short-term lets ‘could cost Edinburgh’s economy £57m’, 21/10/24

Scottish Business News, New report: further reductions in short-term lets could cost Edinburgh economy £57m, 21/10/24

Edinburgh Inquirer, Short-term lets sector research being shared with council, 21/10/24

North Edinburgh News, Further reductions in short-term lets ‘could cost Edinburgh economy £57m’, 18/10/24

Daily Telegraph, Inside Edinburgh’s counterattack against the vicious war on holiday lets, 18/10/24

Edinburgh Inquirer, Short-term lets sector research being shared with council, 21/10/24

North Edinburgh News, Further reductions in short-term lets ‘could cost Edinburgh economy £57m’, 18/10/24

East Lothian Courier, Musselburgh: Airbnb owner says sound of waves breaks silence, 18/10/24

Grampian Online, North-east Tourism Conference will welcome industry representatives, 20/10/24

Daily Express, Chaos in Scotland as ‘too many’ tourists ‘ruin’ the very thing they’re all there to see, 19/10/24

Herald, ‘Figures are testament to strength of Scotland’s offering’, 18/10/24

Daily Business, Surge in visitors sees Scotland outperform UK, 18/10/24

STV News, Two million people visit Scotland from overseas in first half of the year, 18/10/24

Scotsman, It’s official: Scotland top choice for international visitors as spending jumps, 18/10/24

Times, Airbnb CEO deploys experienced hosts to expand its horizons, 17/10/24

Herald, Airbnb adds Co-Host Network to help manage listings in major update, 16/10/24

Evening News, Visitor levy can restore balance for all of us – Ian Murray MP, 17/10/24

Herald, Ferry crisis hitting hopes of major Scottish industry, 17/10/24

Daily Express, British holiday destination in uproar after huge motorway could ‘change the island’, 16/10/24

Herald, Is a shelter really the best we can do for the Rest and Be Thankful?, 15/10/24

Scottish Daily Express, More than 100k people take to the streets of Spain to protest against British tourists, 15/10/24

Daily Record, Politicians must tackle housing emergency in Scotland before more people die, 16/10/24

BBC, Housing charity to close due to funding problems, 16/10/24

Press & Journal, Debate: Do you support the idea of a tourist tax?, 14/10/24

Scotsman, Scottish island demands that ‘tourist tax’ pound stays local, 14/10/24

Herald, ‘Stunning’ estate on North Coast 500 tourist route for sale, 15/10/24

East Lothian Courier, East Lothian’s tourist offering highlighted to VisitScotland, 14/10/24

Scottish Daily Express, I took a trip to the heart of Scotland and discovered an autumn wonderland filled with rich colour, 14/10/24

Press & Journal, Illegal Aberdeen Airbnb shut down after smoke-reeking ‘terror’, 13/10/24

Scotsman, ‘We don’t want highways’: Scottish island pushback over tourist road hit by campervan ‘toll’, 13/10/24

Strathspey & Badenoch Herald, YOUR VIEWS: Highland Council motorhomes scheme is so far from being level playing field, 12/10/24

Herald, Tourist tax should benefit visitors and not just plug gaps, 12/10/24

Independent, New tax could hit cruise ships docking in Scotland as politicians discuss ‘visitor levy’, 11/10/24

Herald, VisitScotland chief hails global impact of tourism sector, 11/10/24

Times, AI could hold the key to beating tourist overcrowding, 11/10/24

Daily Business, Courting Luxury in Scottish Tourism, 10/10/24

Herald, Visitors to popular Scottish tourist attraction ‘leaving disappointed’, 10/10/24

Press & Journal, Helmsdale couple bemoans strangers’ dogs invading garden since next door became short-term let, 10/10/24

Scottish Housing News, Orkney Islands Council encourages public engagement through new visitor levy web page, 10/10/24

Edinburgh Live, Edinburgh landlord banned by council from letting out 11 Airbnb flats in same block, 10/10/24

Scottish Sun, PAY-CATION Cruise ship tourists docking in Scotland to be slapped with extra tax under new laws, 10/10/24

Times, SNP eyes cruise ship tax to steer Greens into backing budget, 10/10/24

The Student, Edinburgh Council opens consultation on “vital” tourist tax, 08/10/24

Edinburgh Reporter, Edinburgh festivals come under the Westminster spotlight, 09/10/24

Herald, Crowds flock to new scenic tower at ‘birthplace of Scottish tourism’, 09/10/24

National, Skye: Popular Scottish tourist spot receives huge funding boost, 09/10/24

Edinburgh Reporter, Airbnb owner argues waves are noisier than holidaymakers, 04/10/24

Edinburgh Live, East Lothian Airbnb owner says ‘waves are as noisy as guests anyway’, 04/10/24

Lochside Press, Tourist tax in Argyll and Bute ‘needs to be simple’, 06/10/24

Courier, Carnoustie railway line Airbnb caravan bid hits the buffers, 03/10/24

Helensburgh Advertiser, Argyll and Bute visitor levy ‘must be as simple as possible’, 03/10/24

West Coast Today, ‘Share tourist tax or it’ll end the council’, taskforce hears, 03/10/24

Herald, North Coast 500 architect slams ‘damaging’ SNP tourist tax, 03/10/24

Herald, Tourism chief says visitor tax ‘carries substantial risk’, 03/10/24

Dunfermline Press, Fife Council consider following Edinburgh on tourist tax, 03/10/24

Scotsman, Exclusive: Why tourist tax should be brought forward for the Commonwealth Games, 02/10/24

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

Scottish Legal- https://www.scottishlegal.com/articles/upper-tribunal-remits-tenancy-deposit-case-back-to-first-tier-tribunal-due-to-shortage-of-evidence-for-conclusions

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

Insider, Action on housing emergency condemned as building standards legislation delayed Meanwhile, Scottish tourism bodies complain that the government’s short-term let licensing amendments don’t go far enough, 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/

MSN https://www.msn.com/en-nz/travel/news/scotland-could-adopt-tourism-tax-similar-to-venice-what-is-it-and-how-much-will-it-cost/ar-BB1nbVDI

MSN https://www.msn.com/en-gb/travel/news/england-tourists-going-to-scotland-face-new-daily-charge-per-person/ar-BB1ncg9D

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/

Edinburgh News https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-tourist-tax-scottish-parliament-passes-legislation-paving-way-for-capital-visitor-levy-4645763

TTG Media https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/scottish-councils-free-to-introduce-tourist-taxes-from-spring-2026-46612

Free Radio https://planetradio.co.uk/tay/local/news/first-true-visitor-levy-backed-by-msps/

The Herald https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24351488.scottish-parliament-overwhelmingly-passes-tourist-tax-bill/

Scottish Daily Mail https://pressreader.com/article/281736979580922

The Courier https://pressreader.com/article/281767044352523

The Times https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/police-record-zero-breaches-short-term-let-licensing-law-gzs8h2f88

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/

Euronews https://www.euronews.com/business/2024/05/27/tax-rules-on-second-homes-in-the-uk-will-it-help-mitigate-the-housing-crisis

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/

Scotsman https://www.msn.com/en-gb/travel/news/edinburgh-council-wrong-not-to-relax-unreasonably-onerous-conditions-on-short-term-lets-during-festival-scotsman-comment/ar-BB1mppZV?ocid=UCPNC2

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