Apply for a Short-term Lets Licence

Before you complete the application

To make the application process as easy as possible please ensure you have the following to hand before you start completing the form:

• Ownership details of the property including evidence of consent where you do not own the premises
• Occupancy details including proposed occupancy, number of bedrooms and number of separate letting units
• Previous occupancy rates for the last 3 years where the premises is already trading
• Address history for 5 years, for all persons/agents/companies listed on the application
• Agent and owner details where applicable
• When applying as a company, names, private addresses and dates and places of birth of its directors, partners or other persons responsible for its management, including trustees in the case of charities
• Any criminal convictions for all persons named on the licence application
• Current Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) status of the premises
• Payment Card to pay for the licence using our online payment portal

You will also need to provide the following documentation (where applicable):

• Floor plans of the premises (These don’t need to be to scale)
• Fire risk assessment
• Electrical Installation Condition report
• Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) report
• Gas Safety report
• Current bacterial test certificate and Risk Assessment for private water supplies
• Valid buildings and public liability insurance documents

Please note that Licensed accommodation, under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 where the provision of accommodation is an activity listed in the operating plan, or which otherwise requires a licence for use for hire for overnight stays is excluded accommodation. If you operate a restaurant with rooms or an inn, for example, which is already licensed specifically to offer accommodation then you are not providing short-term lets.