South Lanarkshire Council Short Term Let License Process

Practical information about the South Lanarkshire Council's Short Term Let Licence process. To be read in conjunction with the  information relevant to the process for the whole of Scotland.

Application form and documents

The Council's short term let licensing page is here

It includes links to:

• Policy document

• Application checklist

You will be asked to create an account and complete the online application process here.

You will be asked to submit the following documents as part of the application process:

• Completed fire risk assessment

• Annual gas certificate (for properties with a gas supply)

• Electrical installation condition report

• Portable appliance testing report

• Legionella risk assessment

• Copy of planning permission or certificate of lawfulness (if required - paragraph 5.2 of the Council's policy document advises you should engage with their Planning Service before submitting the licence application to find out if planning permission or certificate of lawfulness is needed. The phone number is listed as 0303 123 1015 and here is the webpage

• Floor plan

• EPC certificate

• Buildings insurance

• Public liability insurance

• Proof of consent from owner (if applicable)

• Evidence of operation as a short-term let on or before 1 October 2023 (for existing host e.g. booking confirmation email from Sykes for booking(s) that took place before 1 October 2022.)

Fees

The licence fees are here

The relevant fee for most of our owners is that being charged for secondary letting (ie. when you let out accommodation that isn’t your only or principal home) and so it is that fee to which we’ve referred in the table below:

• 1-2 persons: £300

• 3-6 persons: £450

• 7-10 persons: £550

• 11 persons or above: £750

Numbers are maximum guest occupancy.

Additional Conditions specific to South Lanarkshire Council

The Council has not adopted any additional conditions at this time.