Short term lets - licensing scheme part 2: supplementary guidance

Licensing guidance part 2 is intended for Scottish licensing authorities, letting agencies and platforms facilitating short-term lets in Scotland.


Annex B - Public register specification

Note: to be completed and agreed. Constrained types and formats (e.g. postcode) to be specified.

Content Type / format Description M/o34
Applicant Name Full Name The applicant’s full name* M
Title Title O
Forenames String (repeatable) *Mandatory only where an application is made by or on behalf of a person other than a natural person M
Surname String *Mandatory only where an application is made by or on behalf of a person other than a natural person M
Premises address Address Address M
Address Line 1 String First line of address M
Address Line 2 String Second line of address O
Address Town String The town component of the address M
Postal Town String The postal town component of the address O
Address County String The county component of the address M
UK Postcode Postcode The postal code M
UPRN Number Unique Property Reference Number O
Council Ward Ward The council ward in which the premises is located M
Ward Ward (constrained type) M
Application details Date Key dates M
Date of application Date (dd-mm-yyyy) The date the application was received M
Date application determined valid Date (dd-mm-yyyy) The date the application was considered valid by the licensing authority
Date application determined Date (dd-mm-yyyy) The date the application was determined O
Licence expiry date Date (dd-mm-yyyy) The date the licence expires O
Status Status Status of the application M
Application status Status (constrained type) Whether the application has been granted, refused, being determined, revoked, lapsed, suspended. M
Application outcome reason Reason Reason (for refusals only) M
Refusal outcome reason Reason (constrained type) Reason given for the outcome: applicant(s) not fit and proper; premises not suitable; planning permission required and not held; other (free text). M
Type of premises Premises The type of premises to which the application relates M
Type of premises Premises (constrained type) e.g. detached home, semi-detached home, terraced home, flatted dwelling, unconventional dwelling, bed and breakfast, guest house etc. M
Short-term let type The type(s) of short-term let M
Short-term let type STL Type (constrained type) One of home sharing, home letting, home sharing and home letting; or secondary letting M
Maximum occupancy Number The maximum occupancy as specified on the licence M
Maximum occupancy Number (integer) Maximum number of guests allowed to reside in the premises M
Accommodation units Number
Accommodation units on premises Number (integer) e.g. number of bedrooms in a B&B offered to let, or number of individual pods on a single site
National Park National Park M
National Park National Park (constrained type) Indicates whether the short-term let is within either Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park or the Cairngorms National Park or neither. M
Licence number M
Licence number Licence number As specified in Annex A. M
Number of bedrooms Number Number of bedrooms in the premises O
Number of bedrooms Number (integer) O
Manager Name Name O
Title Title O
Forenames String (repeatable) M
Surname String M
Company name String Company name if management is provided by a company O
Address Line 1 String First line of address M
Address Line 2 String Second line of address O
Address Town String The town component of the address M
Address County String The county component of the address M
UK Postcode Postcode The postal code M
EPC rating EPC O
EPC rating EPC (constrained type) Rating A to G O

34 Mandatory / Optional

Contact

Email: shorttermlets@gov.scot

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