THE Scottish Government will not extend the deadline for short-term let operators to apply for a licence, Humza Yousaf has insisted.
A scheme which requires short-term let operators across Scotland to apply for a licence is due to come into place on October 1 after already being pushed back from its initial March 2023 launch date.
So far, the council has received just 245 applications out of an estimated 12,000 short-term let properties in the city with many landlords claiming the scheme will decimate their businesses.But Yousaf said the remarks by Day were “really poor” and insisted the Scottish Government will not “wilt in the face” of pressure from landlords.“We have given an extension already, there has been plenty of time for those short-term lets to ensure they put an application in to the scheme.
“To see the leader of Edinburgh City Council roll over and abdicate any responsibility, I have to say is really poor. The Scottish Government will not wilt in the face of that pressure and we’ll do the right thing.” He said on Twitter/X: “From speaking to industry, I know that there’s nervousness around the 1 October deadline, and they’re lobbying the minister for this to be extended further, but this is a date set in legislation and we can’t change it.”
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