The national organization representing self-catering property owners in Ireland. Supporting industry, development and lobbying nationally and at the EU level.
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The Short-Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2026 is published. What does it mean for owners of Self-catering, cottages, off-grid cabins, shepherds huts, glamping, heritage houses, castles, pods. Need to be at ISCF Conference on 23/11
US visitors planning to buy houses in West Cork for cash. If the National Planning Statement insists all existing holiday lets have STR planning - can then only be sold to cash buyers,cannot get a mortgage for a house with STR planning. irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/…
Is the Short-Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2026 the end of holiday lets in rural Ireland? Thanks to Michael Collins TD for organising a meeting in Clonaklity last night. I was asked why be a member of the ISCF if own holiday lets? We are the national representative organisation🧵
Shocking- many SME micro- businesses closed due to flawed regulation. At same time the black market is on social media & completely unregulated.
Scotland’s experience is making headlines in Mexico.
ASSC Chief Executive Fiona Campbell MBE has reached the Mexican press with a stark warning on short-term rental regulation: “Don’t copy us.”
The message? Regulation must be evidence-led, proportionate and focused on solving real problems - not creating new ones.
Scotland’s experience is now serving as a warning internationally.
heraldodemexico.com.mx/opini…
@SaveSCScotland @FionaCampbell74
The Short-Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2026 has been published. Its 70 pages long and at the end are details of towns above 20,000 population where holiday lets will be banned. It includes Bray, Wexford and Greystones + Delgany (pop 7707) oireachtas.ie/en/bills/bill/…
The European Court of Justice Statement from the EHHA in relation to the CJEU Smartflats Ruling(Case C-813/24). The Irish Government should note that Restrictions without evidence of real impact on housing do more harm than good. ehha.eu/wp-content/uploads/2…
Irish Self-catering Conference for all small accommodation businesses.Tickets on this link eventbrite.ie/e/iscf-confere…
Own a holiday let, self-catering cottage, glamping or other short term rentals - you need to be at the ISCFConf26 on 23/11/26. The new Register for STR at Irish And EU level and How to Navigate the Registration and Legislation Tickets on this link eventbrite.ie/e/iscf-confere…
Press Release- ISCF welcomes judgment by the Court of Justice of EU in Smartflats case (C-813/24). A case based on serious Brussels restrictions of STR . The ruling reinforces the important safeguards against unjustified restrictions on short-term lets.
iscf.ie/press-release-ecj-sm…
Farm diversification article from a dairy farming family in Kerry in Tuesday’s Independent. The same day Noelle Casey was elected Chairperson of the ISCF for a 3 year term, taking over from Derek Keogh. independent.ie/farming/milk-…
Online Travel Platform ( OTA) Booking is under pressure. When you have Which Magazine in UK putting up an offering for No 10 Downing Street it does not help.
Connect to multiple OTAs via a API Link. At the ISCF conference you can see what your options are. nitter.cf/michaellcrick/status/2…
Which? magazine urges people to stop using Booking.com on the grounds they are hopeless at detecting scams on their site. Quite right too. Use Booking.com at your peril.
ISCF Conference is talking place in Killashee for the holiday lets industry on 23/11/2026. Register for STR at Irish And EU level. .All holiday lets, self-catering and glamping owners welcome Tickets on this link eventbrite.ie/e/iscf-confere…
Ghost housing estates (GHE) have been around since the 2008 crash. In2021 = 123 GHE, 2023= 75 GHE left & in 2026 58+ GHE remain.Donegal had the highest number of ghost estates at 12, followed by Tipperary with 10, only 1 estate CPO in Sept 2026. jrnl.ie/7193141
National Women’s Enterprise Day does not bring any clarity to SME holiday lets to continue in 2027. A press release, but no Register for STR Bill! Telling owners will need to apply for planning, but whole country still an RPZ area & no derogation for existing STR owners. 🧵
No National Planning statement for new businesses. So its National Women’s Enterprise day but not if you work in tourism? independent.ie/irish-news/th…
OWn a holiday lets business? Attend the ISCF Conference on 23/11
How the EU is Going to Affect your Businesses;
The Register for STR- What you need to know;
Help improve your services and saving in running the business. Tickets iscf.ie/conference-2026/
Holiday Lets make up the 2nd largest group of tourism beds in Ireland and may be decimated by the Irish Government gold Plating EU Legislation. The Dept of Housing do not understand the tourism issues. Read the views of industry. hotelandrestauranttimes.ie/2…
