Publication - Impact assessment
Short-term lets - licensing scheme and planning control area legislation: draft business and regulatory impact assessment (BRIA)
Business and regulatory impact assessment (BRIA) relating to the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) Order 2021 (“the Licensing Order”) and the Town And Country Planning (Short-Term Let Control Areas) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (“the Control Area Regulations”).
Annex B - Local Authority Hmo Licence Fees
The following table shows the lowest HMO fee charged by local authorities in Scotland:
| Local Authority | Licence Period | Number of residents | Application Fee[34] | Renewal Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Up to 3 years | 3-5 residents | £595[35] | £480 |
| Aberdeenshire | Up to 3 years | 3-4 residents | £769 | £759 |
| Angus | Up to 3 years | 3-5 residents | £326 | - |
| Argyll and Bute | Up to 3 years | Up to 10 | £848 | - |
| Clackmannanshire | Up to 3 years | Less than 10 | £543 | - |
| Dumfries and Galloway | Up to 3 years | 3-5 residents | £1,045 | £709 |
| Dundee[36] | Up to 3 years | 3-5 residents | £1,140 | £960 |
| East Ayrshire | Up to 3 years | Flat fee, all HMO licences | £520 | £326 |
| East Dunbartonshire | Up to 3 years | Up to 10 | £540 | - |
| East Lothian | Up to 3 years | 3-5 residents | £462 | - |
| East Renfrewshire | Up to 3 years | Up to 6 | £830 | £523 |
| Edinburgh | 1 or 3 years | 3 residents | £594 | - |
| Falkirk | Up to 3 years | Flat fee, all HMO licences | £565 | £565 |
| Fife[37] | Up to 3 years | 3-5 residents | £1,480 | - |
| Glasgow | Up to 3 years | Up to 10 | £1,906 | £953 |
| Highland | Up to 3 years | Up to 10 | £801 | - |
| Inverclyde | Up to 3 years | Flat fee, all HMO licences | £1,191 | - |
| Midlothian | Up to 3 years | 3-5 residents | £266 | £167 |
| Moray | Up to 3 years | 3-5 residents | £1,765 | |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | Up to 3 years | Flat fee, all HMO licences | £290 | £202 |
| North Ayrshire | Up to 3 years | Flat fee, all HMO licences | £959 | £716 |
| North Lanarkshire | Up to 3 years | Flat fee, all HMO licences | £1000 | £1000 |
| Orkney | Up to 3 years | Up to 9 | £440 | - |
| Perth and Kinross | Up to 3 years | 3-5 residents | £714 | - |
| Renfrewshire | Up to 3 years | Flat fee, all HMO licences | £1,039 | - |
| Scottish Borders | Up to 3 years | Flat fee, all HMO licences | £590 | - |
| Shetland | Up to 3 years | Up to 6 persons | £229 | - |
| South Ayrshire | Up to 3 years | Flat fee, all HMO licences | £1,080 | - |
| South Lanarkshire | Up to3 years | 3-5 residents | £326 | - |
| Stirling | Up to 3 years | 3-5 residents | £680 | £680 |
| West Dunbartonshire | Up to 3 years | Flat fee, all HMO licences | £1,842 | - |
| West Lothian | Up to 3 years | 3-50 residents | £671 | - |
Contact
Email: shorttermlets@gov.scot