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Licence - Short Term Lets

Licence - Short Term Lets

Clackmannanshire Council is to establish a short term lets licensing scheme in 2022 by 1st October 2022.

On 1 March 2022, the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short Term Lets) Order 2022 ('the 2022 Order') was enacted to introduce new powers for local authorities to regulate short term lets through the introduction of a licensing scheme under the Act.

The licensing scheme was brought in by the Scottish Government with the aim to ensure short term lets are safe, address issues faced by neighbours, to facilitate local authorities in knowing and understanding what is happening in their area and handling complaints effectively.

The short term let licensing scheme will cover a wide range of residential accommodation including, but not exclusively, self-catered properties, B&Bs, guest houses, glamping pods and yurts.

There are four types of licence for short-term let accommodation:

• Secondary letting: The letting of property where you do not normally live, for example a second home that is let to guests.
  
• Home letting: Using all or part of your own home for short-term lets, whilst you are absent. An example of this could be whilst you are on holiday.
  
• Home sharing: Using all or part of your own home for short-term lets, whilst you are there.
  
• Home letting and home sharing: Operating short-term lets from your own home while you are living there and for periods when you are absent.

• New hosts that have never operated a short term let before 1 October 2022 will have to apply for a licence from 1 October 2022.
  
• Existing hosts and operators will have until 1 April 2023 to apply for a licence.
  
• All short-term let properties will require a licence by July 2024.
  
• Prior to applying for a licence, you should ensure you meet the mandatory conditions which will be attached to all licenses.
  
• These are in Part 1 Guidance for Hosts and Operators, Section 2(d)
  
  • Part 1 Guidance for Hosts and Operators
    
  • Part 2 Supplementary Guidance for Licensing Authorities, Letting Agencies and Platforms
  
  The Council has prepared a policy setting out its proposed approach to the licensing of short term lets in Clackmannanshire and a copy of the Council's policy statement is available to download, free of charge. Please read the Scottish Government's guidance mentioned above.
  

  Updates of progress in developing the Clackmannanshire scheme will be posted on this webpage, but if you have any specific queries then please contact licensing@clacks.gov.uk.
  

  You can also refer to the Scottish Government's page Short-term lets now require a licence.

  Please note that fees lodged with any Licence application are non-refundable.

  Related Pages

  • Licensing Standards Officer

  Forms

  • Short Term Lets Application Form, Policy and Fire Safety Checklist

  For Further Information Contact

  Licensing Team
  Kilncraigs, Greenside Street, Alloa, FK10 1EB
  Tel: 01259 450000
  Email: licensing@clacks.gov.uk