The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) Order 2022

Public register

13.  In paragraph 14 (register of applications)—

(a) after sub-paragraph (2)(b), insert—

“(c) where the application is made by or on behalf of a person other than a natural person—

(i) the full name of the person, and

(ii) the address of its registered or principal office,

(d) the full address of the premises which are the subject of the application (including a postcode),

(e) the council ward in which the premises are located,

(f) the date of the application,

(g) the status of the application (granted, refused, being determined, revoked, lapsed etc.),

(h) the type of premises,

(i) the type of short-term let,

(j) the maximum number of guests permitted to reside on the premises,

(k) whether the premises are within either Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park or the Cairngorms National Park,

(l) the unique licence number allocated to the application,

(m) where the licensing authority has required its inclusion in the application—

(i) the number of bedrooms in the premises,

(ii) information on availability and occupancy,

(iii) contact details for the manager of the premises, if different from the applicant or where the application is for secondary letting, and

(iv) the Energy Performance Certificate rating.”.

(b) after sub-paragraph (2), insert—

“(2A) Nothing in this paragraph requires a licensing authority to include on the register—

(a) particulars relating to a short-term let licence (including applications and any other information relating to the licence) if a period longer than 12 months has passed beginning with the date on which the licence was revoked under paragraph 11,

(b) particulars relating to a licence which has been surrendered under paragraph 13, or

(c) particulars relating to a licence which has expired.”,

(c) after sub-paragraph (4) insert—

“(5) From 1 October 2022, the licensing authority must on a quarterly basis share the content of the register, in relation to short-term let licences only, with the Scottish Ministers in a format which enables analysis of the information.

(6) From 1 October 2022, the licensing authority must publish the content of the register, in relation to short-term let licences only, on their website or other website established and maintained for that purpose and provide access free of charge.”.