Scottish Statutory Instrument SI 2022 Scotland

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

This Order designates a “short-term let” as the use of residential accommodation provided by a host in the course of business to a guest where certain criteria are met as an activity for which a licence is required under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (“the Act”), modifies the procedures …

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Enforced by
Local Authority
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Licence Holder1 Any Person1

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What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.004 Designation of activity (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Obtain a licence for short-term let activitiesAny Person
7 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Interpretation (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Definition of short-term let and short-term let licence (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Application of Part 1 of the 1982 Act (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Mandatory licence conditions (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Transitional provision (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Consequential amendments (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch003 Mandatory licence conditions (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Comply with mandatory short-term let licensing conditionsLicence Holder
46 other schedules
s.001 Excluded accommodation and tenancies (opens in a new tab)
s.sch001 Excluded accommodation
s.sch001 Excluded tenancies
s.sch001 Interpretation
s.sch002 Modification of Part 1 of the 1982 Act (opens in a new tab)
s.sch002 Modification of Part I of the 1982 Act
s.sch002 Duration of licences
s.sch002 Transfer of short-term let licence
s.sch002 Enforcement
s.sch002 Simplified process following surrender
s.sch002 Public register
s.sch002 Sharing of information
s.sch002 Fees
s.sch002 Giving of reasons
s.sch002 Interpretation
s.sch002 Standard licence conditions
s.sch002 Warrants authorising entry and inspection
s.sch002 Modification of schedule 1 of the 1982 Act
s.sch002 Applications
s.sch002 Temporary exemption from the requirement to have a licence
s.sch002 Publicity
s.sch002 Preliminary refusal
s.sch002 Grant and renewal of licences
s.sch002 Provisional licences
s.sch003 Agents
s.sch003 Safety & repair standards
s.sch003 Maximum Occupancy
s.sch003 Information to be displayed
s.sch003 Planning Permission
s.sch003 Listings
s.sch003 Insurance
s.sch003 Payment of fees
s.sch003 False or misleading information
s.sch003 Interpretation
s.sch003 Type of licence
s.sch003 Fire safety
s.sch003 The holder of the licence must keep records showing that...
s.sch003 Gas safety
s.sch003 Electrical safety
s.sch003 In determining who is competent, the holder of the licence...
s.sch003 Water safety: private water supplies
s.sch003 Water safety: legionella
s.sch004 Consequential amendments (opens in a new tab)
s.sch004 Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004
s.sch004 Housing (Scotland) Act 2006
s.sch004 Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016

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