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Edinburgh father Sam McCahon says he struggled to find somewhere to live because so many properties are now holiday lets.

Calls to overhaul the council tax system to free up more housing

An abandoned mortuary has sold for over double its asking price

Abandoned mortuary sells for double its asking price

UFO flying saucer

Airbnb’s quirkiest rentals you can stay in this summer

Bargain flat on Scottish coast listed for £20,000 and it’s right beside a beach

Bargain flat on Scottish coast listed for £20,000

The property is one of the UK’s narrowest houses

See inside one of the UK’s narrowest houses - available for £300,000

Creepy morgue to be sold at auction with buyers warned to take ‘great care’ inspecting derelict property

Creepy morgue to be sold at auction with price starting at £55,000

Street entertainers perform on the Royal Mile as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

If Edinburgh doesn't love its golden goose, another city could steal it away

Ukrainian and Czech circus artists performed at the McEwan Hall during last year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Government and Edinburgh Council must resolve baffling festival flats row

The Butterfly Cottage in County Durham (Photo: Airbnb)

Airbnb unveil most wishlisted homes in UK for 2023 for less than £100

It is a mistake to take Edinburgh Festival for granted (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Politicians must help Edinburgh Festival, not make its plight worse

Airbnb offers Lord of the Rings fans the chance to stay in Hobbiton

Cheval Gloucester Park in Kensington, London, comprises 100 one, two and three bedroom flats, as well as three five-bedroom penthouses. Pic: Contributed

Hotel review: Cheval Gloucester Park, London - Scotland on Sunday Travel

Fringe venue operator Gilded Balloon has suggested that Edinburgh creates the equivalent of an 'Olympic Village' for artists and performers.

'Olympic Village' idea to ease Fringe accommodation crisis is worth exploring

David Alexander is the chief executive officer of DJ Alexander Scotland

September sparks a surge in sales and rentals - David Alexander

Airbnb locks at an Edinburgh tenement

Short-term lets: Will it be a case of Air today, gone tomorrow? - David Alexande...

Concerns were raised over the high turnover of guests at the flats in Warrender Park Terrace, Marchmont, and visitors using the communal garden. PIC: Creative Commons.

Airbnb landlord ordered to stop renting two luxury flats in Edinburgh

Loch Morlich near Aviemore is a popular draw in all seasons. The number of holiday lets in the Aviemore area is set to be controlled given the high numbers of properties which are now out of reach for local residents given the rise in people letting out homes on a short-term basis to tourists. PIC: Peter Jolly/Shutterstock.

Bid to limit holiday lets in Aviemore area as locals struggle to find homes

The Isle of Eigg, where a property was sold directly to Highland Council in order to rent it to a teacher. PIC : Odd Wellies/Flickr/CC

'Hearts and minds' campaign in Highlands stops homes being sold for holiday lets

Keylocks are a familiar site across Edinburgh, which critics say has been blighted by Airbnb short-term lets

Worldwide party and events ban for all Airbnb properties

The tech firm aims to increase the number of plots listed by more than 2,000 per cent over the next 18 months. Picture: contributed.

Online allotment-rental platform looking to blossom at pace after funding boost

People are paying Ukrainian hosts by buying up AirBnB stays they do not intend to use.

Why people are buying accommodations and city tours from Ukraine

Airbnb-style key locks have become a blight in cities across Scotland.

Scottish rents ‘plateau’ fears over short term lets regulations

Home Alone fans will be able to rent the iconic home from the film for one night only. (Credit: Airbnb)

The Home Alone house is on Airbnb for one night only - and this is how much it c...

Rhoda meek is the founder of community interest company Isle Develop, which is behind the new isleHoliday.com accommodation site - described as a community-focused version of the popular AirBnB platform

Staycation Scotland: Website to plough profits into ailing island communities

Hassan Khajeh-Hosseini, Co-Founder and CEO, Infracost

The incredible power of networks for startups

David Alexander is managing director of DJ Alexander

Twists and turns of Airbnb lets have a way to go - David Alexander

The United Nations COP26 climate summit is being held at the Scottish events campus in Glasgow, with around 30,000 people expected to come to the city for the event in November. Picture: John Devlin

COP26: Airbnb offers cash for Glaswegians to host climate summit visitors

About one-third of all the Airbnb lets in Scotland are in Edinburgh Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Wanted: views on licensing Airbnbs

Tom Walkinshaw, founder and chief executive of Alba Orbital: 'This a huge milestone for Alba and the Scottish space sector.'

Scots satellite firm takes aim at world record after Silicon Valley funding deal

A packed carpark this summer in Elgol, Skye. Picture: Peter Summers/Getty Images

The detrimental impact short-term lets are having on Scotland - Dani Garavelli

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Kirsty McLuckie: Bidding advice for budding house hunters

Scottish Ministers side with absentee landlady in North Berwick Airbnb row

Alexander McCall Smith has been writing his 44 Scotland Street stories for The Scotsman since 2004. Picture: Colin Hattersley

Alexander McCall Smith on the global appeal of 44 Scotland Street

Airbnb key safes have become a familiar sight in Edinburgh

Ban slapped on eight Airbnb flats on one Edinburgh New Town street

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Kirsty McLuckie: Hot tub grime machine

Are our devices listening to our conversations?

Ad Feature AI Right? podcast: Are voice activated devices listening to our conversations?

Fans of long-running soap Coronation Street can now stay overnight on the famous cobbles (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Coronation Street fans can stay overnight on the iconic cobbles - how to book

The cost of a trip away to the same holiday cottage on the same dates can vary by hundreds of pounds depending on who the stay is booked with, according to Which? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Holiday cottage prices can vary by hundreds of pounds depending on which booking...

From Glasgow flats to Ayrshire piles, homeowners seek to cash in on COP26

Rebecca Moore, Chief Operating Officer, TravelNest

A year in the life like no other for the travel sector - Rebecca Moore

A new law intended to tackle the growth of short-term let properties has been pushed back in Holyrood’s schedule until after the Scottish election in May

Law to clamp down on Scottish short-term let properties delayed

Domestic and international leisure travel is banned under current restrictions (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are your rights to a refund if your summer holiday is cancelled due to Cov...

The Association of Scottish Self-Caterers has said it is 'grossly unfair' to exclude the sector from grants

'Grossly unfair' to leave self-caterers out of Covid-19 funding

‘AirBnB for electric cars’ aims to end worries over access to chargers

Concerns have been raised about the availability of hundreds of properties on Airbnb in Edinburgh on Hogmanay. Pic: Daniel Krason/Shutterstock

Hundreds of Edinburgh Airbnb bookings available for Hogmanay

The firm is hiring software engineers in Edinburgh and aims in 2021 to expand its tech team. Picture: contributed.

Start-up Occupyd aims to have 10,000 spaces on its platform

Sam Hidalgo-Clyne training with Scotland at Oriam this week. Picture: Craig Williamson/SNS

The Sam Hidalgo-Clyne renaissance is set to continue in Florence

5 virtual Christmas events to get you in the festive spirit from home

Ian Baxter and partner Annie Milton had to go to court to be refunded a £130 deposit from steakhouse Miller and Carter in Aberdeen.

Customer waited seven months for lockdown refund

Aparthotels are common in cities such as Edinburgh.

Aparthotels in plea for Scottish short-term licence exemption

The Scottish Government has said it aims to introduce a licensing scheme for holiday lets

Self-caterers call for delay and blast 'ham-fisted' Airbnb licensing scheme

If you ever imagined being part of the Fresh Prince of Bel Air family, or staying in a luxurious mansion in the heart of LA, then now you can stay in the iconic house which features in the TV show (Photo: Airbnb)

Airbnb is renting out the Fresh Prince of Bel Air mansion - but only certain peo...

Jake Williams, moved into his off-grid home after falling out with landlords in the ‘70s. The property, located two-miles down a forestry track in Western Aberdeenshire, has no mains electricity, water or conventional sewage system. PIC: Copyright Elliot Caunce.

In search of Scotland's hermits and the man who has lived in a tent for 12 years

Polcie were called to the property

Police called as owners find 34 men in picturesque Scots Airbnb home

AirBnB locks outside a block of flats in Edinburgh

One in three Airbnb hosts offer NHS staff free stays

Airbnb has moved to reassure the public that strict protocols are in place to minimise Covid-19 risk with accommodation in shared accedd buildings. Pic: TSPL/ BigTunaOnline-Shutterstock

What Airbnb is doing to minimise Covid-19 infection risk

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Kinloch Castle, the Grade A Listed Building on the Isle of Rum, which the Scottish Government has been unable to sell and lies in a state of slow decay. PIC: NatureScot.

Castle at the heart of island's future as millionaire speaks out on failed sale

Capital Theatres has released a flythrough digital animation giving an artist’s impression of the redevelopment of the King’s Theatre in Edinburgh

Succession star Brian Cox voices video flythrough of King's Theatre revamp

Charities say more affordable homes need to be built to help manage Scotland's housing crisis.

Over 300,000 people on social housing waiting lists in Scotland