Short Term Lets in Scotland Licensing Scheme: Part 1. Guidance for Hosts and Operators
Guidance for hosts and operators of short-term lets in Scotland. See supplementary guidance for licensing authorities for more information.
Footnotes
4 Supplementary guidance for licensing authorities, letting agencies and platforms (gov.scot)
5 Short term lets: planning guidance for hosts and operators - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
6 Section 2 of the 1982 Act
7 Article 4 of the Licensing Order. Note, references to the Licensing Order in this guidance include amendments made to that Order by the 2023 and 2024 Amendment Orders.
8 Paragraph 1A, schedule 1 of the 1982 Act. Note in this guidance references to the 1982 Act are to the provisions of that Act read with the Licensing Order and Amendment Orders.
9 Under paragraph 7, schedule 1 of the 1982 Act.
12 Short term lets: planning guidance for hosts and operators - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
13 Guidance on planning procedures and requirements is set out in both Circular 1/2023 and the Scottish Government’s Planning Guidance for Hosts and Operators
14 See section 26B of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (legislation.gov.uk)
15 Article 6 and paragraph 13, schedule 3 of the Licensing Order
16 Set out in schedule 3 of the Licensing Order.
17 Paragraph 3 of schedule 3 of the Licensing Order.
18 Paragraph 4 of schedule 3 of the Licensing Order
19 Paragraph 5 of schedule 3 of the Licensing Order.
20 Paragraph 6 and 7 of schedule 3 of the Licensing Order
21 Paragraph 18 of Schedule 3 of the Licensing Order.
22 Paragraph 8 of schedule 3 of the Licensing Order.
23 Paragraph 9 of schedule 3 of the Licensing Order.
24 Paragraph 10 of schedule 3 of the Licensing Order.
25 Paragraph 10(2) of schedule 3 of the Licensing Order, which applies the requirements of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006.
26 The Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2008. See Energy Performance Certificates: introduction - gov.scot (www.gov.scot).
27 Paragraph 11 of schedule 3 of the Licensing Order.
28 Paragraph 15 of schedule 3 of the Licensing Order.
29 Paragraph 16 of schedule 3 of the Licensing Order.
30 Paragraph 17 of schedule 3 of the Licensing Order.
31 Paragraph 5(3)(a)(ii), Schedule 1 of the 1982 Act.
32 Set out in paragraph 5(3), schedule 1 of the 1982 Act.
33 Under section 7(6) of the 1982 Act.
34 Article 7 of the Licensing Order.
35 The appeals process is set out in paragraph 18, schedule 1 of the 1982 Act
36 Paragraph 12 of schedule 3 of the Licensing Order.
37 Paragraph 14 of schedule 3 of the Licensing Order.
38 Paragraph 8(5) and (6), schedule 1 of the 1982 Act.
39 The Licensing Order defines accommodation that are excluded from the licensing scheme.
40 Accommodation is defined at Article 3 of the Licensing Order.
41 Under the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960. The Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 inserted a new Part 1A into the 1960 Act creating a new licensing system for relevant permanent sites.
42 For example, where the property was used as an HMO for students during the academic year and for short-term lets for the summer.
43 Set out in Schedule 1 of the Licensing Order.
44 Paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 of the Licensing Order.
46 Paragraph 19A, schedule 1 of the 1982 Act
47 See paragraph 2 of schedule 1 of the Licensing Order.
48 Article 2(3) and 2(4) of the Licensing Order.
Contact
Email: shorttermlets@gov.scot
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