Short-Term Let Control Zones Considered for Inverness Area

Short-term let control zones considered for Inverness area

Councillors have supported the plans but they have been criticised by a self caterers' body.

Inverness Councillors Move Closer to Short Term Let Control Areas

Councillors in Inverness have agreed to progress plans to consider introducing two Short Term Let Control Areas covering Inverness city and surrounding rural areas. At a meeting of the City of Inverness Area Committee on Wednesday 7 January 2026, members agreed to move forward with the process, with a recommendation that the proposals now go to the Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee. The proposed approach would see two distinct contr…

Short Term Let Control Areas - Highland's Expanding Debate

Across the Highlands, the question of who can afford to live where is becoming sharper by the year. Rising house prices, fuelled in part by the boom in short-term holiday lets, have left many young couples and families struggling to find homes in their own communities.

Introduction of two Short Term Let Control Areas to be considered for Inverness Area

Inverness Councillors have agreed to progress with the process of considering the introduction of two distinct Short Term Let Control Areas (STLCAs) for Inverness city and wider rural areas.