Self-catering businesses and short-term let providers from across Caithness and Sutherland are being offered support and guidance to help them prepare for the Scottish Government's new Short-Term Let Licensing regulations, which come into force on 1 October 2022.
The Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers (ASSC) has teamed up with the region’s destination management organisation, Venture North, to help short-term let providers across Caithness and Sutherland understand how the new legislation will affect them and their business, as well as the next steps they need to take.
Short-term let owners from around Caithness and Sutherland are now being invited to register for an online ‘Regulations Roadshow’ event hosted by ASSC and Venture North from 6pm on Tuesday 2 August, when industry experts will be offering advice on how to prepare for the new regulations.
The online event is open to operators of all short-term lets, including self-catering, B&Bs, guest houses, glamping pods, as well as representatives from local authorities, agencies and anyone with an interest in the implementation of the new legislation from 1 October 2022.
Anyone looking to operate a short-term let for the first time from 1 October will need a licence before they do so. Those who are already operating short-term lets before 1 October must apply for a licence by 1 April 2023 if they wish to continue doing so. In addition, the planning laws on short-term letting introduce a new power for local authorities to designate the whole or any part of their area as a Planning Control Area.