Controversial control area for short term lets in Badenoch and Strathspey to come into force today
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Highland Council's controversial short term let control zone for Badenoch and Strathspey comes into force at noon today as it remains unclear at this point if it will face legal challenge.
The strath will be just the second part of Scotland to adopt the designation following on from Edinburgh where the city's council has faced and partly lost legal action in Scotland's highest civil court from short term let operators.
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Highland Council recently hosted three short term let control area information sessions to detail the policy.
A local authority spokesperson said: "The first of the sessions in Aviemore was hosted online and attracted over 120 users.
"This session was recorded and is currently being added to the council webpage.
"Two in-person sessions were held last Wednesday in Aviemore Library, one in the afternoon and one in the evening.
"Both sessions were well attended with officers on hand to provide advice and answer a range of questions from both short term let operators and the local community ahead of the control area coming into force today."
The spokesperson added: "The council webpage www.highland.gov.uk/stlcontrolarea contains further information on what will change when the control area comes into force and we would recommend anyone who is operating or is proposing to start a short-term let to view this information."
More information can also be provided by emailing devplans@highland.gov.uk .
