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Deadline approaches for short term holiday let licensing in Scotland.

Following the extension for mandatory short term holiday let licensing there is now less than two months to go until the new rules come into force. Read our original article here

Short-term let hosts and landlords, including people providing accommodation through online booking platforms like Airbnb, Booking.com and HomeAway, must sign up to the scheme before 1 October 2023 if they let out property on a short-term basis anywhere across Scotland.
The new rules come into effect from 1 October 2024, but hosts must apply a year in advance if they want to rent out property from October 2025.

Find more information on the licensing, including how to apply –
Scottish Government, Short-term let licence guidance

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