Glasgow City Council ordered the owner of an Esmond Street flat to “discontinue the unauthorised short stay accommodation use”, as it is within a “single building sharing a means of access.”
Following a complaint by a resident, the council had decided the Airbnb use could be to “the potential detriment of neighbouring properties.”
But the owner, Dr Teri Welsh, asked the Scottish Government to reconsider as there had been an “unreasonable” period of time to respond to an enforcement notice.
The appellant also warned shutting down Airbnbs would have a “catastrophic” impact on the tourist industry.
After an investigation, reporter Andrew Fleming, appointed by Scottish Ministers, has dismissed the appeal. He did decide to give more time to comply with the notice.
He said: “Given the proximity of the flat’s entrance to that of the neighbouring flat, the communal close with seven other residential flats and the shared front entrance to the building, the use of the property as short stay accommodation is causing disturbance to the established residential character of the building and is being detrimental to neighbouring properties.”
Source : STV
