Badenoch MSP calls for views in Cairngorms National Park on short-term lets
Badenoch MSP Kate Forbes is urging interested people in the strath and wider region to respond to latest short-term lets consultation
Views can only be submitted online, and interested parties have until 13 August to contribute.
The last consultation attracted over 1,000 responses, and a stakeholder group was set up to consider the proposed legislation in more detail as a result.
On the back of that group’s recommendations, further changes have now been made to the scheme.
Shona Robison, the Scottish Government’s new housing minister, has stated in the ministerial foreword that all short-term lets in Scotland must be licensed by 1 April 2024.
Ms Forbes MSP said: “Following the last round of consultation, when I was contacted by scores of constituents, I am well-aware of the strength of feeling about the short-term lets debate.
“Whilst it is a complex and multi-faceted problem with no easy answers, I hope that the debate centres around facts rather unfounded fears.
"Furthermore, if we are serious about tackling the Highlands housing crisis, then I believe that this needs to be a much broader discussion than previously.
“I would encourage everyone with an interest to take the time to fully read the proposals and make their voice heard.
“The Scottish Government has been clear that a very basic health and safety scheme will be established, as is the case for nearly every other business and sector in Scotland. and this will be the last opportunity for the various stakeholder groups – be it tourism accommodation providers or those who can’t find a place to stay in their home area – to comment and help shape the final proposal.”
The Scottish Government consultation can be found here
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