Good landlords will be rewarded with lower long term costs under a new licensing scheme for operators of short term lets.
East Lothian Council's licensing chiefs have approved a new policy requiring operators of Airbnb's, holiday homes and other short term lets to be licensed from October 1 this year.
But while all of around 300 operators believed to be in East Lothian will initially receive a one-year licence, it is anticipated those who do well will only have to reapply every three years.
