Edinburgh Landlord Banned for Brothel Operation

An Edinburgh landlord named Ian Hague just got booty from the city's register after pleading guilty to letting his sauna operate as a brothel.

On July 3rd, 2025, he admitted the charge tied to his Scorpio leisure spot on Albion Road.

Now he can't rent out his two properties anymore.

The whole thing kicked off back in 2022 when a woman died there in what police called non-suspicious circumstances.

While investigating, cops interviewed staff and clients, uncovering rooms packed with beds, mirrors, wipes, lube and shower gel, clear signs of, prostitution.

At the council meeting, counselors didn't hold back.

Liberal Democrat Jack Caldwell grilled a police Scotland rep for details on the conviction, which was for being in charge of brothel premises.

Convenor, Joanna Moett said, the offense left him no choice but to strike him off, and the committee unanimously agreed.

Hague skipped the meeting and hadn't declared his conviction when applying for the register.

This was one of four landlords removed that day, with another decision posed poned, way more action than in recent years.

Licensing crackdowns like this show Edinburgh's tightening grip on who can rent properties, keeping shady ops out of the housing game.

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