Fears thousands of Glasgow Airbnbs could be operating illegally

The average rent in the private sector is £650 a month – and that gets you little more than a small flat (Image: NQ)

THOUSANDS of short-term lets are being advertised in Glasgow despite fewer than 800 licences having been granted by the city council, figures reveal.

There are currently 3103 active short-term rental listings in Glasgow, according to data from analytics firm AirDNA.