The Scottish Government have noted that the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) (Amendment) Order 2024 was approved.

The Government describes the updates as “technical changes” and note that these changes enable:

• Licences to be transferred to a new host, such as when accommodation is sold
• Prospective hosts building a new short-term let to apply for a provisional licence before construction is complete
• Hosts to apply for a maximum of three licence exemptions totalling six weeks in a calendar year

The amends will come into force at a date to be confirmed.