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This is an absolute scandal! Fife Council is considering introducing a Planning Control Area due to concerns about housing stock, yet it’s failing to invest its existing resources. The shocking news about the massive underspend of a budget earmarked to help re-house the homeless

🏠 Scotland has a housing crisis because the Scottish Government isn’t building enough houses. 🙅🏽‍♂️ It’s not the fault of our excellent self-catering businesses, many of whom were represented outside Parliament yesterday. ❌ The government should stop using them as scapegoats.

Fiona Campbell Fife Council Do we know how many long term unoccupied homes there are in Fife? Are self-caterers forced out of business going to see those units go to meet affordable housing demand? Has any impact assessment been made on what happens if an economically active S/C unit is axed? #SaveSC

Fiona Campbell MBE, CEO of the ASSC, said: “Hard-pressed self-catering operators will be experiencing more than a little sense of déjà vu as their sector is once again scapegoated for a shortage of homes. “Recycling the same tired calls for even stricter controls on short-term

Edinburgh Council continue to destroy all affordable self catering. Anything built is student accommodation or hotels. Empty homes and 2nd homes unaffected. Now we are the most expensive in UK before Visitors Levy adds 5%. What will it be like with all STLs gone? #SaveSC

‘Stop scapegoating self-caterers’ campaign hits Highlands as protestors target council buildings inverness-courier.co.uk/news/stop-scap…

Proposal for blanket short term lets control zone for the Highlands is blocked for now strathspey-herald.co.uk/news/proposal-…

The visitor economy and self catering in particular has been a useful decoy to deflect from a 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 housing market broken by rent controls, landlord flight and decades of underinvestment in social housing. Slowly but surely Scotland is waking up to the The SNP damage. Kate Forbes MSP

Civic leader has a clue shock! (Not Edinburgh obviously!) Winner of fav village - Mayor of 1,200 people. “This is a great honour and we’re perfectly well able to handle more tourists. It will help our restaurants, hotels and shops. #SaveSC thetimes.com/world/europe/a…

Last year, council tax data published by Scottish Gov showed that 43,538 properties in Scotland were lying empty, and 73% of these homes were empty for over a year. But Edinburgh Council thinks doing nothing but destroying affordable self catering is the answer! #SaveSC

Ian Hislop, "It is pretty ludicrous we have got to a state where a man is arrested for carrying a joke? I mean, freedom of expression, freedom of speech, all those things we claim to be interested in?" Shame on Yvette Cooper and Keir Starmer - this isn't the change any of us

The ASSC News has criticised Ross Greer MSP’s latest proposal to impose punitive taxes on short-term lets in an apparent attempt to protect Gaelic-speaking communities. The industry has labelled his barmy plans as an evidence-free and ideologically driven fixation. Indeed, this

Have to say this is a very disappointing attitude from the UK Government. Charging VAT on the Visitor Levy makes no sense, and further punishes the already struggling self catering industry. The City of Edinburgh Council must pause the scheme until this is resolved. Fiona Campbell

Jeremy Balfour MSP The City of Edinburgh Council Fiona Campbell The whole system is a mess Jeremy. A simple flat rate is the most effective and simple solution with zero VAT. This will push some SMEs over the threshold. Please plan, and prepare before execution, not just execute a policy and hope for the best. We have seen plenty of that!

Ne Obliviscaris SaveSelfCatering LBC LBC News Nick Ferrari The professional industry spend up to £10,000 per STL on COLs, planning, licensing and professional fees only to be refused retrospective planning. Meanwhile chancers enter the market with no license or planning or any of the massive costs. The blanket ban created a free for all.

Have I done something to upset Edinburgh International Book Festival? I know I'm not a big deal in grand scheme of things but this is now the second book I've had out and no invite to come and do an event - at my home country's flagship book festival. My work on trauma is current, it ties in nicely to

The tragic reality for many performers & visitors who've gone on social media & booked unlicensed & unpoliced digs that's been going great guns, while legitimate operators are being axed by The City of Edinburgh Council. Now some are finding not all accommodation is equal. #SaveSC

Edvard Ned Jo_Edinburgh West Ed SaveSelfCatering LBC LBC News Nick Ferrari We have to take them to court...... again! Seriously, they do not care that they're wasting tax payers' money on legal battle after legal battle. Whoever is advising them should be sacked! We are never going to give up & eventually the worst culprits will be held accountable!

The City of Edinburgh Council short term let licensing for locals letting for a few weeks during the summer is going well then. Too slow in licensing. Too slack in policing. The law is an ass & the black market that's resulted proves it. #SaveSC