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@dmac35893561 @ASSCnews I do often wonder where all of these councillors and MSPs stay when they take a holiday? …. Hopefully it’s a Scottish holiday, if so will they still manage to find somewhere going forward?

@ASSCnews Edinburgh council & their influence over planners (whilst STL’s are currently dealt with in this way) have definitely lost the plot… Any excuse to stop STL’s.. STL is a short term home for a business user contractor visiting family or friends in an area or tourists.. ie people!

Flats rejected as short term lets shared stairwell with residents news.stv.tv/east-central/m…

@markruskell You obviously have no idea that landlords are covered by a registration scheme. I’m guessing you voted for STL legislation without actually reading what it covered….

Another reason why it is so important that Scotland now has short term let licensing and is developing greater tenant protections🏠

Thoroughly recommend the Cateran Trail @PKCTrust fantastic scenery

@Cloagfarm @PerthandKinross Haven’t got our domestic grey bin yet!

Bin dates have changed, but the new grey bins have changed @PerthandKinross to monochrome. Baffling message today...

@andywightman Believe me there are many paying dearly due to these inclusion exclusion clauses. It’s where housing dept meets tourism when every possible loophole has to be covered. Let’s hope you are correct about a rewrite as councils are certainly filling their coffers!

@Gwared @ScotBandBassoc @maxscottslade @PaulMcLennan7 @RichardLochhead @murdo_fraser @FergusEwingSNP @st_alliance @ASSCnews Airbnb is an online travel agency

@ScotBandBassoc @maxscottslade @PaulMcLennan7 @RichardLochhead @murdo_fraser @FergusEwingSNP @st_alliance @ASSCnews but is it tho?

It’s desperately sad to hear of so many brilliant B&Bs closing because of #STLlicensing, like this one today in the Highlands:

@murdo_fraser @scotgov @ShonaRobison And if they are exempt then why are registered businesses included and others exempt just because of a liquor licence! A complete shambles, too busy plugging potential loopholes instead of making workable legislation

At #FMQs today I raised the latest twist in the shambolic handing by ⁦@scotgov⁩ of its short-term let licensing scheme. Despite being the Minister who took the legislation through Parliament, ⁦@ShonaRobison⁩ couldn’t tell me if home swaps are included or not. Hopeless

@FionaCampbell74 @scotgov No words! 😡🤬😤😖😡🤬😤 but am surprised since homeswaps aren’t multi nationals…?

Neither @scotgov , nor local authorities can step away from the legislation and exempt house swaps and suggesting that they can do otherwise undermines the basic principals that the SG has sought to uphold. Fundamentally contrary to the legislation. thetimes.co.uk/article/home-s…

@DeeWardRottal @Edinburgh_flex @FionaCampbell74 @JohnMasonMSP @JoJoM27215717 @BrenReil84 @MoiAliEdinburgh @TanyaN090770 @KarMel9111 @SaveSCScotland @ScotBandBassoc Mine didn’t think it applied to a business like mine. He @JohnSwinney told me that, had to send him a link to the legis & that was over a year ago. Still don’t really see the diff between a 5+aparthotel and a 5 + chalet or yurt park? Not owned by a multi national hotel group🤔?

@Edinburgh_flex @FionaCampbell74 @JohnMasonMSP @JoJoM27215717 @BrenReil84 @MoiAliEdinburgh @TanyaN090770 @KarMel9111 @SaveSCScotland @ScotBandBassoc It is becoming more & more obvious that most MSPs have absolutely no idea about the new legislation they passed or the impact it will have on small businesses and tourism across Scotland. Btw planning permission is required even for a detached property miles from anywhere.

With @theSNP now advocating camping as the solution to the B&B and Self Catering crisis caused by the botched STL licensing law...could this be a use for Holyrood Park in 2024?! @RichardLochhead @neilcgray @PaulMcLennan7 @HumzaYousaf @BrianDonnellyHT @Miles4Lothian @murdo_fraser @Douglas4Moray @ASSCnews @DickinsEdin @AngusRobertson @djohnsonmsp @BBCRadioScot @cllrcammyday @JohnMasonMSP @jhalcrojohnston @FergusEwingSNP @Del_ivered

Scotland's STL licensing rollout blunders on. A second Judicial Review hearing now scheduled for 8th Nov at the Court of Session. Expect @Edinburgh_CC will lose again.. paving the way for a mass class action claim for loss of income due to the illegal requirement for planning consent. Costs of course to be met by the Edinburgh council tax payer (again). Time for the @scotgov to pause, review and revise the law. @cllrcammyday @Miles4Lothian @djohnsonmsp @MarkGriff1n @PaulMcLennan7 @RichardLochhead @neilcgray @ASSCnews @DickinsEdin @FergusEwingSNP

@ralphaverbuch @PaulMcLennan7 @SueJWebber they keep hiding behind figures for all licence types, room shares etc. Properties that are main primary addresses. Drill down to the details about the contentious fulltime secondary lets in Edi, 98% planning fail, only 8 licenses issued.

The crisis is literally on your doorstep. Scottish people need your help. Your misleading words and rhetoric will cause harm to all of #Scotland and destroy livelihoods. What you are about to destroy is also in your power to save. (16/16)

If you don’t care about us, you should care about the people whose job it is to protect your safety &, in a cost of living crisis, need to make ends meet @PaulMcLennan7 and @HumzaYousaf (15/16)

He fears for his family and his ability to pay his mortgage. He thought that CEC would not grant him a licence. And if he rents out his room after 1 October, he will be a criminal!  (14/16)

Yesterday, I overheard a conversation between a policeman guarding the Scottish Parliament and one of our hosts. He said that he was giving up on letting his spare room because of the regulation.  (13/16)

You personally rejected our calls & our 14 solutions that can fix this mess - solutions you asked for. You can hide behind your words & your intention to engage. We know you are watching the clock tick tock … waiting for us to either comply under duress or go bust. (12/16)

If you wanted to engage, you would have come out today to speak to small business owners and hosts which, also as your constituent, I asked you to do. We were on your doorstep. We came to you. You ignored us. (11/16)

He also says: “We have listened and continue to listen carefully to feedback and to respond constructively.” I beg to differ. Issuing statements about engaging with business is very different to actually doing it, Minister.  (10/16)

The Housing Minister says: “The introduction of licensing provides assurance to guests on the safety and quality of lets.” Is he aware that we already comply with this through separate legislation?  (9/16)

But stop blaming the likes of Scottish B&B, guest house owners & professionally run local S/C hosts - people just trying to make an honest living - for the failings of this government.  (8/16)