FOI Request - Waste Compliance and Enforcement for Short-Term & Holiday Lets

Request 101003994190

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding waste collection enforcement, specifically concerning short-term holiday lets.

Please provide the following data, if held, for each financial year from 2022/23 to 2025/26 inclusive.

1. The number of properties which are registered for Business Rates as “Self-Catering Holiday Units” (or similar classification).

2. The number of Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) or formal warnings issued to owners of holiday lets or short-term rental properties for unauthorised use of domestic bins (i.e., using domestic waste collections for commercial business waste). If the data is not recorded by property type, please provide the total number of FPNs issued for unauthorised use of domestic bins for commercial waste generally.

3. The number of Section 34 (Duty of Care) notices or Section 47 notices issued to holiday let owners requesting proof of a commercial waste contract.

4. The number of reports or complaints received by the council regarding holiday lets/short-term rentals incorrectly using domestic bins in residential areas.

5. The total monetary value of fines collected from holiday let owners related to waste offences in the requested periods.

Response 01-06-2026

1. The below are searching appropriate reports for property descriptions Self Catering Units and Self Catering Unit.
Effective of 31/03/2023 – 24 Self Catering Units ; 497 Self Catering Unit
Effective of 31/03/2024 – 27 Self Catering Units ; 462 Self Catering Unit
Effective of 31/03/2025 – 27 Self Catering Units ; 353 Self Catering Unit
Effective of 31/03/2026 – 26 Self Catering Units ; 451 Self Catering Unit

2. We do not record specific FPNs against property types. We have not issued any FPNs for commercial use of domestic bins.

3. Nil

4.

FY 2022 – 23 – <5*
FY 2023 – 24 – <5*
FY 2024 – 25 – 6

*The low numbers associated with this response may result in the identification of individuals. Therefore numbers between 1 and 5 have been redacted and marked with <5 instead. This response is exempt under Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 – personal information.

5. Nil