Short term lets - licensing scheme part 1: guidance for hosts and operators

Footnotes

1 The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) Order 2022 (legislation.gov.uk)

2 The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) (Amendment) Order 2023 (legislation.gov.uk)

3 The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) Amendment Order 2024

4 Supplementary guidance for licensing authorities, letting agencies and platforms (gov.scot)

5 Short term lets: planning guidance for hosts and operators - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

6 Judiciary of Scotland, Peter Ralph Averbuch & Others for Judicial Review of the City of Edinburgh Council Short Term Lets Licensing Policy (judiciary.scot)

7 Paragraph 1A, schedule 1 of the 1982 Act. In this guidance references to the 1982 Act are to the provisions of that Act read with the Licensing Order and Amendment Orders.

8 Under paragraph 7, schedule 1 of the 1982 Act.

9 stakeholder working group

10 Short-term lets: regulation information - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

11 The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) (Amendment) Order 2023 (legislation.gov.uk)

12 The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) Amendment Order 2024

13 Short-term lets: regulation information - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

14 Set out in schedule 3 of the Licensing Order.

15 Practical Fire Safety Guidance For Existing Premises with Sleeping Accommodation

16 SFRS Advice on Fire Safety | Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

17 Paragraph 3 of schedule 3 of the Licensing Order.

18 Satisfactory fire and carbon monoxide detection: tolerable standard guidance - gov.scot

19 Paragraph 4 of schedule 3 of the Licensing Order

20 Paragraph 5 of schedule 3 of the Licensing Order.

21 Paragraph 6 and 7 of schedule 3 of the Licensing Order and Paragraph 18 of Schedule 3 of the Licensing Order.

22 Scottish Government Statutory Guidance on electrical installations and appliances in private rented property

23 Landlords’ guide to electrical safety

24 Scottish Government Buildings Standards 2017 - Emergency lighting

25 Paragraph 8 of schedule 3 of the Licensing Order.

26 Guidance on the Water Intended for Human

27 Paragraph 9 of schedule 3 of the Licensing Order.

28 Legionella and landlords' responsibilities - HSE

29 Control of legionella and other infectious agents in spa-pool systems - HSE

30 Paragraph 10 of schedule 3 of the Licensing Order.

31 Paragraph 10(2) of schedule 3 of the Licensing Order, which applies the requirements of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006.

32 The Repairing Standard Statutory Guidance for Private Landlords

33 Repairs and maintenance as a private landlord - mygov.scot

34 The Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2008. See Energy Performance Certificates: introduction - gov.scot (www.gov.scot).

35 Paragraph 11 of Schedule 3 of the Licensing Order.

36 Paragraph 15 of schedule 3 of the Licensing Order.

37 Paragraph 16 of schedule 3 of the Licensing Order.

38 Paragraph 17 of schedule 3 of the Licensing Order.

39 Paragraph 12 of schedule 3 of the Licensing Order.

40 Paragraph 14 of schedule 3 of the Licensing Order.

41 Paragraph 8(5) and (6), schedule 1 of the 1982 Act.

42 The Licensing Order defines accommodation that are excluded from the licensing scheme.

43 Accommodation is defined at Article 3 of the Licensing Order.

44 Under the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960.

45 For example, where the premises was used as an HMO for students during the academic year and for short-term lets for the summer.

46 Set out in Schedule 1 of the Licensing Order.

47 Paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 of the Licensing Order.

48 The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) Order 2022 (legislation.gov.uk)

49 See paragraph 2 of schedule 1 of the Licensing Order.

50 Article 2(3) and 2(4) of the Licensing Order.