Thanks Paula and also Helen, the thing is I have read everything that has been published by Glasgow Council on this topic. Every word. However, I am at a loss when it comes to the definition of a short let being “accommodation that is occupied for less than 90 days”. 90 days at a time, per single booking? Or 90 days in total? Does it mean that if I let my flat to one tenant for 91 days, it is not a short let? What else would it be? A short let seems to be hosting a guest. However, what about a person wanting to stay for 3 months due to a work placement? This person would normally have another main home, but nevertheless would not be a guest in the sense of a holiday let. It is impossible to speak to anybody at Glasgow Council. Phone advice has been suspended apparently due to Covid. They ask people to apply either for planning permission or a certificate of lawfulness confirming that the intended use does not constitute a material change of use. This costs either £600 or £300. Before I am paying so much money I would like to establish if the kind of letting I am planning (letting my main and only home during my annual absence for a period of up to 3 months to maximum two tenants in one single rental agreement) legally is a short let at all. In my opinion it is not. But hey, I will keep looking for information. I did check if anybody in Glasgow’s Westend which is full of Airbnb properties so far has applied for planning and looked through the 20 main streets: I found one application! Am I missing something here or does this mean: Nobody bothers applying?
