S6W-07874: Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 06/04/2022
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on establishing the licencing scheme frameworks for local authorities to take forward its proposed registration requirements for short-term lets.
Answered by Shona Robison: The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) Order 2022 came into force on 1 March 2022. Licensing authorities have until 1 October to open schemes in their areas to receive applications from new and existing hosts. We published updated guidance for licensing authorities on 18 March, and we will continue to work closely with them in the run up to schemes opening.
S6W-07875: Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 06/04/2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential financial impact on local authorities of its proposed licencing scheme requirements for short-term lets, in light of any inflationary pressures as a result of the war in Ukraine.
Answered by Shona Robison (05/05/2022): Licensing authorities will recover the costs of establishing and running the licensing scheme in their area through licence fees.
S6W-07876: Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 06/04/2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the projected revenue that will be generated for each local authority as a result of its proposed short-term let licensing scheme, and whether it will provide projected figures broken down by local authority.
Answered by Shona Robison (05/05/2022): Licensing authorities must determine their own fees and fee structures to recover establishment and running costs specific to their area. Licensing authorities must review their fees from time to time to ensure that revenue from fees remains in line with the running costs of the licensing scheme.