Require a Licence
The licensing scheme for hosts who let out accommodation to guests who stay on a temporary basis.
What is the new licensing scheme?
From 1 October 2022, all short-term let accommodation needs a licence, unless specifically excluded. This was to ensure a mandatory set of standards that apply to all short-term lets across Scotland.
The licence is a legal obligation, even if the hosts only occasionally let out a spare room or sub-let while on holiday for example.
When do I need to apply for a licence?
Existing hosts (those that have received guests before 1 October 2022) have until 1 October 2023 to apply for a licence. Hosts can continue to offer lets until their application has been determined.
From 1 October 2022 all new hosts need to apply for, and obtain, a licence before they accept bookings and welcome guests.
Where do I apply for a licence?
If your accommodation is located in Dumfries and Galloway you will need to apply to Dumfries and Galloway Council at the following website:
https://www.dumgal.gov.uk/short-term-lets
What do I need to know before applying?
Your accommodation will need to meet mandatory conditions. Your local council may also set additional conditions.
If your accommodation is in a short-term let control area, it is a condition of the licence to have, or have applied for, planning permission. If it is not in a control area, and you do not have planning permission, you may still require this in order to obtain a short-term licence. You should check with Dumfries and Galloway Council’s planning department at
web www.dumgal.gov.uk/planning
email planning@dumgal.gov.uk
tel 01387 260199
Licence fees will vary and depend on the size and capacity of your accommodation.
Further Information for Dumfries and Galloway
https://www.dumgal.gov.uk/short-term-lets
shorttermlets@dumgal.gov.uk
01387 273164
Housing and Licensing Standards, Dumfries and Galloway Council,
Militia House, English Street, Dumfries, DG1 2HR
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