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Shrek’s Swamp AirBnB: Rare opportunity for ogre enthusiasts to rent DreamWorks shack this Halloween

Shrek-themed swamp on Airbnb this Halloween - See Inside

Located in the hills of the Scottish Highlands, Shrek’s Swamp is a stumpy, secluded haven fit for a solitude-seeking ogre… and for the first time ever, a handful of his biggest fans.

Inside Shrek's Swamp which is hidden away in the Scottish Highlands

Short term lets owners in Edinburgh say they are facing a rise in abuse and threats

Airbnb owners 'abused and threatened' sparking warnings over licensing scheme

City Council leader Cammy Day at the City Chambers

City council STL planning regime in spotlight - John McLellan

RentMy.com founder Tom West says: 'We look forward to working with the Pa-rent community to continue the change for a better and shared future.' Picture: contributed.

Edinburgh item rental platform aimed at families bought up by English peer

Short-term let rules 'unlawful' Court has ruled

Edinburgh short-term let rules 'unlawful', court rules

Tories say the new figures on short-term let applications show Edinburgh hosts are giving up because of the licensing system. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Licensing system deterring Airbnb-style lets, claim Tories

The council has introduced new rules for owners of Airbnb-style accommodation

Rules for short-term let owners branded "perverse" and "unequal"

Ralph Averbuch says new regulations are decimating the sector in Edinburgh

Short-term let operators take council to court over 'de-facto ban'

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

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
Airbnb has revealed their list of most wishlisted homes ahead of the warmer weather of 2023

Performers are considering not attending the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe over astronomical accommodation costs.

Comedian hits out at Fringe accommodation prices after £30k quote

The holiday flats will be created in a former language school in Albyn Place at the west end of Queen Street. Picture: Google Streetview.

Plans for Airbnb-style holiday flats given go-ahead

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

Short-term let landlords already need planning permission and a licence to operate. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Short-term lets face ‘de facto ban’

Are short-term lets a Fringe benefit? - your views online

Key safes for short-term lets in tenement flat

Short-term lets in tenements won't get licence unless 'good reason'

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

Scottish Conservative MSP for Lothian Miles Briggs had called for restrictions on Edinburgh Airbnbs to be delayed

Government rejects delay to Airbnb licensing scheme

New licensing requirements for short-term lets are due to come into effect from October 1.

MSP pleads for Airbnb licensing delay

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

Readers' letters: Make second home harder to buy

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
An Airbnb landlord has been told to stop renting out his luxury holiday flats within a month amid a clampdown on short-term lets in the Scottish capital.

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

Edinburgh City Council welcomes Airbnb ban

A section of Craiglockhart Park has been cordoned off, after a sewage pipe was cut during fibre optic installation works.

Local man's bathroom 'flooded with excrement' after CityFibre cut sewage pipe

Edinburgh is the least affordable place to buy a house in Scotland

House prices soaring in Edinburgh - your views online

Key safes for short term lets in Edinburgh

Edinburgh Airbnb owner told to ‘cancel bookings’ after noise complaints

The new licensing scheme for short-term lets is due to come int effect in October.

Have your say on Airbnb-style lets

There are two holiday lets for every 13 homes in central Edinburgh (Picture: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Edinburgh cannot be 'a city that’s not for its residents' – Chas Booth

The number of short-term lets has increased dramatically in recent years (Picture: John MacDougall/AFP via Getty Images)

Why regulating Airbnb-style short-term lets is a good idea – Susan Dalgety

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

Scottish rents ‘plateau’ fears over short term lets regulations

Short-term lets have had a big impact on the city centre.

Capital asks for whole city to be Airbnb control zone

Short-term lets: Edinburgh councillors to vote on proposal for short-term let control zone.

Edinburgh-wide powers proposed to control short-term lets

Rising housing costs are largely due to a supply problem (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Wrong to blame private landlords for Edinburgh housing crisis – John McLellan

Kevin McGhee with the key safe box at the Athletic Arms

Pub landlord hits out at Airbnb as staff struggle to find homes in Capital

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

Airbnb has been proactive to ensure neighbourhood disruption is minimised during Hogmanay

Ad Feature Cracking down on Hogmanay parties through Airbnb

Meeting and greeting guests in person, makes all the difference as a holiday host, says Edinburgh owner.

Ad Feature Responsible holiday lets enhance city, says Airbnb owner

The Galloway Hoard

Treasuring a special family birthday treat - Karen Koren

A short-term let operating in a flat in Edinburgh's Elsie Inglis Way, bought through an affordable housing scheme, was told to stop operating by the council in 2020. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Short-term lets licensing law U-turn 'will leave unable to address poverty'

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

Wanted: views on licensing Airbnbs

The two lock boxes on the wall surrounding the play area in Dean Village

Edinburgh's Airbnb hosts reach a 'new low' in key lock box location

The whole of Edinburgh could become a short-term let control area

Public get their say over crackdown on Airbnb-style lets

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

Royal Mile traders are facing an uncertain future

Edinburgh’s Royal Mile retailers have made an urgent plea to the Scottish govern...

Airbnb will donate £5 from each stay that takes place in Edinburgh during the month of August.

Is Airbnb donating £5 from every Edinburgh rental enough?

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...