Airbnb homeowners in Falkirk will quickly should pay for a licence to let loose their properties as new Scottish Authorities guidelines are set to be enforced.
Members of Falkirk Council's govt committee heard this week that the licensing scheme got here into impact in March this 12 months.
The brand new guidelines had been introduced in to handle points some areas - notably Edinburgh - have been having with Airbnb lets.
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Chief Governance Officer Colin Moodie informed members that suggestions from the Falkirk space urged that Airbnbs had been typically "seen as a profit" and a means of encouraging tourism.
The scheme is necessary and signifies that all short-term let properties would require a licence to make sure that numerous well being and security requirements are met.
As well as, hosts and operators must meet "match and correct particular person necessities."
Hosts who had been already working earlier than October 1 have till subsequent April to use for a provisional licence.
Anybody who began after October 1 should get a licence earlier than they'll function as an Airbnb or supply every other short-term lets.
The ultimate deadline for hosts and operators to ensure they've a licence in place is July 1, 2024.
Licenses will final for 3 years, according to Scottish Authorities steerage.
Councillors agreed that the value of the licences ought to mirror the price of issuing them however not make something over that.
Following Scottish Authorities's suggestions, there's a decrease price for dwelling sharing and residential letting licences (£125 - £250) than for secondary letting (£250 - £400).
The charges may also rely on the scale of the property and the variety of visitors it might probably accommodate.