\n The rules in Edinburgh were changed three years ago in an effort to tackle issues around short-term lets such as housing pressures and antisocial behaviour.\n<\/p>\n
\n STL Solutions, a consultancy offering services to people in the self-catering sector, said: \u201cExcluding commercial conversions, 97.2% of all \u2018traditional\u2019 short-term let (STL) applications were refused, indicating a strong policy presumption against converting residential property to short\u2011term lets.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cThe vast majority of these have been previously granted full STL licences by the City of Edinburgh Council.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cOf the remaining 2.7% granted planning permission, all permissions were heavily restricted to limited durations.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n READ MORE:<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n \n It added: \u201cThe vast majority of addresses with planning applications already hold STL licences from CEC, meaning operators have incurred considerable expense obtaining a licence from the licensing department, only to be subsequently refused permission to operate.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n Fiona Campbell, chief executive of the Association of Scotland\u2019s Self-Caterers, said that \u201cthis amounts to nothing more than a blanket ban\u201d, adding: \u201cThis rigid stance leaves legitimate operators facing closure despite no change in their properties’ use or impact.\u201d\n<\/p>\n