“How can the negative impact of licensing on the short-term let sector be mitigated or avoided?”

The Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers (ASSC) held its first ever hustings ahead of the 2021 Holyrood elections, on 7th April.

The discussion covered a broad range of subjects including short-term let regulation, the prospect of a tourist tax, the re-opening of the Scottish tourism sector in the aftermath of COVID-19, Scottish independence and its possible consequences for the sector, as well as rural broadband and infrastructure.

One of the questions centred on short-term letting:

“How can the negative impact of Licensing on the short-term let sector be mitigated or avoided?”

Find out what candidates had to say: ASSC Hustings – Short-Term Let Position