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Report a problem with a short term let

(adapted from an Edinburgh council web-page: http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20058/private_housing/1210/report_a_problem_with_a_short_term_let. The main links below have been added to LCCC’s list of links on the right of the website, in the local democracy section.)

A short term let is a property which is let out to visitors on a commercial basis for short periods of time. Often the whole property is let as holiday accommodation. In other cases, the host will continue to live in the property and let out a room or rooms to visitors.

Report a problem with a short term let to planning

Report ongoing noise or anti-social behaviour issues

Edinburgh Council is concerned about the impact of aspects of short term letting, such as the influence on

  • housing supply
  • the city and its residents
  • communities
  • planning matters
  • safety standards
  • anti-social behaviour.

For the steps being taken to address some of the issues above, please read the committee report from August 2018 and the Council’s Response to the Scottish Government’s Consultation on Short Term Lets from July 2019.

Download our best practice checklist for short term letting (PDF, 119 KB)

Carriageway resurfacing work on Easter Road during October

(adapted from an email from Edinburgh Council)

Edinburgh Council will undertake carriageway resurfacing work on Easter Road during October.

The works are due to commence on the 1st of October and last for approximately 3 weeks. Due to the traffic sensitivity of Easter Road and the limited carriageway space available, the works will be carried out under nightshift (6pm to 3am) with a phased road closure.

The attached letter includes further details and if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind regards

Steven Blacklaw ¦ Engineer – Transport Design & Delivery

Place ¦ Planning & Transport ¦ The City of Edinburgh Council

G4, Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh EH8 8BG

Tel 0131 529 3252  steven.blacklaw@edinburgh.gov.uk

Doors Open Days lectures

(adapted from an email from the Cockburn Association)

May I draw your attention to the Cockburn Association Doors Open Days lecture series, which is taking place 23rd – 27th September, with two lectures per day at the French Institute of Scotland, West Parliament Square, EH1 1RF. Advance booking of lectures is via https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/cockburn-association-the-edinburgh-civic-trust-4312258981.

The lectures are on a wide range of topics, from Edinburgh’s place in the origins of the Global Conservation movement, to learning about how to maintain your home and manage common repairs in tenements, or the influence of Scots Baronial architecture in the USA. We’re sure there’s something for everyone.

Best wishes,

Lucy Gray

Administrative Officer and Doors Open Days Coordinator – Edinburgh & East Lothian

Trunk’s Close, 55 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SR

0131 557 8686

www.cockburnassociation.org.uk

 

LCCC August 2019 approved minutes

Minutes of the ordinary meeting of Leith Central Community Council, held in Leith Community Education Centre on Monday 19 August 2019 at 7:30pm

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