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Scottish Statutory Instrument
2022
Scotland
Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) Order 2022
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What's here
2 compliance obligations, 3 practical guides · 3 journeys
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Licence Holder 1
- Any Person 1
Step-by-step journeys using this legislation
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Relevant guidance
Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.
Direct — cites this Act
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1 guidesOther Acts binding the same actors
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Licence Holders also bound by 221 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Petroleum (Current Model Clauses) Order 1999 1999 317 duties
- The Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Seaward and Landward Areas) Regulations 2004 2004 123 duties
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 76 duties
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 68 duties
- The Petroleum (Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 1991 1991 65 duties
Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
Mandatory licence conditions
- Comply with mandatory short-term let licensing conditions Licence Holder
Browse 46 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Excluded accommodation and tenancies
Excluded accommodation
Excluded tenancies
Interpretation
Modification of Part 1 of the 1982 Act
Modification of Part I of the 1982 Act
Duration of licences
Transfer of short-term let licence
Enforcement
Simplified process following surrender
Public register
Sharing of information
Fees
Giving of reasons
Interpretation
Standard licence conditions
Warrants authorising entry and inspection
Modification of schedule 1 of the 1982 Act
Applications
Temporary exemption from the requirement to have a licence
Publicity
Preliminary refusal
Grant and renewal of licences
Provisional licences
Agents
Safety & repair standards
Maximum Occupancy
Information to be displayed
Planning Permission
Listings
Insurance
Payment of fees
False or misleading information
Interpretation
Type of licence
Fire safety
The holder of the licence must keep records showing that...
Gas safety
Electrical safety
In determining who is competent, the holder of the licence...
Water safety: private water supplies
Water safety: legionella
Consequential amendments
Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004
Housing (Scotland) Act 2006
Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016
Designation of activity
- Obtain a licence for short-term let activities Any Person
Browse 7 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- Edinburgh visitor levy - edinburgh.gov.uk (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- Short-term let legislation - VisitScotland (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- Legal requirements for short-term let accommodation - mygov.scot (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- Short-term lets regulation - gov.scot (opens in a new tab) Publication
- Short-term let licences - mygov.scot (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- www.eplanning.scot (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- Short-term lets - licensing scheme guidance (opens in a new tab) Publication
- Apply for a short-term let licence (Scotland) (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Local Authority (Environmental Health / Licensing / Planning)
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