Scottish Parliament approves updates to short-term lets licensing scheme, including provisional licences and exemptions.

The Scottish Parliament has approved updates to the short-term lets licensing scheme, which includes enabling licence transfers, provisional licences for new short-term lets before construction, and up to three exemptions of six weeks per year for hosts. The changes were made in response to feedback from the tourism industry. However, industry stakeholders argue that the adjustments do not adequately address the policy's impact on businesses.