That the Parliament expresses concern at what it believes are the continued problems experienced by Edinburgh residents in relation to party flats; understands that such flats are commonly let to large groups over weekends and that this causes considerable disruption to residents in terms of noise, antisocial behaviour and damage to common areas; further understands that the City of Edinburgh Council's position is that the operation of a party flat does not constitute a change of use for a residential property and that, as a result, providers are not required to seek planning permission for their activity; notes that Glasgow City Council, under its City Plan 2, has a provision related specifically to this type of property, which states that planning permission will not be granted for a change of use to short-stay serviced apartments in an existing block of flats where it would result in mixed use; believes that Glasgow has set a good example in order to protect residents from the acute problems that can be associated with party flats, and notes that the Antisocial Behaviour Notices (Houses Used for Holiday Purposes) Order 2011 gives local authorities the power to issue antisocial behaviour notices to landlords of party flats where persistent problems have occurred but that, despite this, issues continue to be experienced by residents in Edinburgh.