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Gillespie Macandrew announced as sponsor of RSABI’s Scone Palace Challenge

Find out more about a brand new farming fundraising challenge, The Great Scone Palace Challenge 2025, taking place 12-13th September.

Sheep Worrying: Safeguarding livestock in Scotland

Learn more about the importance of responsible access in Scotland's countryside, particularly focusing on the impact of dog owners on farmers.

Community Asset Transfer Case Study: WHALE The Arts Agency

We acted for WHALE, The Arts Agency in respect of the Community Asset Transfer of the land on which their arts centre is located - read the full case study.

Latest news and insights

12 June 2025 | Time to read: 4 mins

Gillespie Macandrew announced as sponsor of RSABI’s Scone Palace Challenge

By Lois Newton

Find out more about a brand new farming fundraising challenge, The Great Scone Palace Challenge 2025, taking place 12-13th September.

05 June 2025 | Time to read: 3 mins

Sheep Worrying: Safeguarding livestock in Scotland

By John Stirling, Roberta Giusti

Learn more about the importance of responsible access in Scotland's countryside, particularly focusing on the impact of dog owners on farmers.

03 June 2025 | Time to read: 4 mins

Community Asset Transfer Case Study: WHALE The Arts Agency

By Kevin Sturgeon

We acted for WHALE, The Arts Agency in respect of the Community Asset Transfer of the land on which their arts centre is located - read the full case study.

28 May 2025 | Time to read: 1 min

Join us at the 2025 Royal Highland Show

By Robert Scott-Dempster, Agnes Mallon, Gillian Wright

From Thursday 19th to Sunday 22nd June, Gillespie Macandrew and Mill Architects will be at the Royal Highland Show.

Update: Short-term lets legislation passed by Scottish Parliament

Published: 31 January 2022
Time to read: 1 min

New legislation approved by the Scottish Parliament means that all short-term let properties will require a licence to ensure they are safe and the people providing them are suitable. The Scottish Government hopes that the legislation will help balance the needs and concerns of communities with wider economic and tourism interests.

The changes mean that all Local Authorities will have to establish a short-term licensing scheme by October 2022. Existing hosts and operators will have until 1 April 2023 to apply for a licence for each property that they operate as a short-term let. All short-term lets in Scotland will require a licence by 2024.

The legislation is predicted to come into force in April 2023.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss this topic further, please get in touch with a member of our Property Litigation team.

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