FOI 26-329 Air BNB Incidents

Freedom of Information Request

Reference
FOI 26-329 Air BNB Incidents
Request Date
22 Jul 2026
Response Date
04 Aug 2026
Information Requested

1. The number of ambulance callouts to Airbnb or shortterm let properties for each of the last ten calendar years (2014–2024 inclusive). Please include any callouts where the attending crew recorded the location as: Airbnb shortterm let holiday rental serviced apartment similar accommodation types If available, please also provide: 2. A breakdown showing: type of incident (medical emergency, overdose, accident, carbonmonoxide concern, etc.) suspected vs confirmed number of incidents resulting in conveyance to hospital 

Response

The Scottish Ambulance Service record location details for incidents principally by location, postcode, address details.  There is not a category held to record the letting details of the location, this is not information held within our systems. 

 

  1. The number of ambulance callouts to Airbnb orshorttermlet properties for each of the last ten calendar years (2014–2024 inclusive). Please include any callouts where the attending crew recorded the location as: Airbnb shortterm let holiday rental serviced apartment similar accommodation types If available, please also provide 

This is not information we capture and therefore have no information to provide. 

 

  1. A breakdown showing: type of incident (medical emergency, overdose, accident,carbonmonoxideconcern, etc.) suspected vs confirmed number of incidents resulting in conveyance to hospital. 

As no incidents could be identified, we cannot provide type of incident or if there was a conveyance.