Scottish Statutory Instrument 2022 United Kingdom

Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) Order 2022

What this means for your business

2 obligations
3 guides
Applies to
United Kingdom
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2 compliance obligations, 3 practical guides
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What you must do

2 compliance obligations under this legislation.

Management duties 1

Only licence‑holder may manage the short‑term let day‑to‑day

You must ensure that only the person(s) named on the short‑term let licence carry out the daily management of the property. Nobody else can act as the day‑to‑day manager.

Landlord/Property Owner Schedule 3

Registration and licensing 1

Obtain a short‑term let licence for your accommodation

If you let any property on a short‑term basis from 1 October 2022 you must have a licence under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982. One licence can cover the whole premises, even if you have several units, and you can apply for a licence that covers some or all of those units.

Landlord/Property Owner s.4 When you let accommodation on a short‑term basis on or after 1 …

Practical guidance

Our guides explain how to comply with the requirements above.

Get a short-term lets licence in Scotland

Operating in a short-term let control area

Running an Airbnb in Scotland legally

Sections and provisions

12 classified provisions from this legislation.

2 Duties 3 Definitions 1 Exemptions

Duties 2

  • s.4 Designation of activity
  • Schedule 3 Mandatory licence conditions fees due

Definitions 3

  • Schedule 1 Excluded accommodation and tenancies the 1988 Act the 1993 Act the 2001 Act
  • s.2 Interpretation 1982 Act excluded accommodation excluded tenancy
  • s.3 Definition of short-term let and short-term let licence short-term let short-term let licence

Exemptions 1

  • s.7 Transitional provision