The Town and Country Planning (Short-term Let Control Areas) (Scotland) Regulations 2021

2.  In this schedule—

“aparthotel” means a residential building containing serviced apartments where—

(a)

the whole building is owned by the same person,

(b)

a minimum number of 5 serviced apartments are managed and operated as a single business,

(c)

the building has a shared entrance for the serviced apartments, and

(d)

the serviced apartments do not share an entrance with any other flat or unit within the building,

“hostel” means a building in which is provided for persons generally or for any class or classes of persons, residential accommodation and either board or common facilities for the preparation of adequate food to the needs of those persons, or both,

“serviced apartment” means a residential flat or unit in respect of which—

(a)

services are provided to guests (such as housekeeping, telephone desk, reception, or laundry), and

(b)

there is a management regime in place to prevent anti-social behaviour and to impose limits in respect of the maximum occupancy of the flats or units,

“student accommodation” means residential accommodation which has been built or converted solely for the purpose of being provided to students.