RTPI Scotland has responded to a Scottish Government consultation on short-term lets. RTPI Scotland has major concerns about the resource implications of changes to the regulatory framework governing short-term lets.
Our recently published research has shown significant issues with resourcing in the planning system. Since 2009, planning departments have lost 25% of their staff and had over a 40% of real term cuts. This cut when compared to other departments, was disproportionately larger.
