All short-term let accommodation must have a licence under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) Order 2022.
See the following webpages and our Short-term lets FAQs for more details. If you have any urgent enquiries contact us via email: stllicensing@scotborders.gov.uk
New hosts
New hosts must have a licence before taking any bookings or receiving guests.
Licence types
There are four types:
- secondary letting - letting a property where you don't normally live, for example a second home or holiday home
- home letting - letting all or part of your own property while you're not there, for example while you're on holiday
- home sharing - renting all or part of your own home while you're living there
- home letting and sharing - letting out all or part of your own home both while you're living there and also at times when you're not
For guidance and to to check if you need a licence refer to the Scottish Government's Short-term lets webpages. You can also refer to the Visit Scotland Short-term lets webpages.
Policy
Find out about our Short-term lets licensing policy statement (PDF, 298kb).
Complaints
If you're concerned about an unlicensed short-term let contact us online. However, please note that unlicensed activity is enforced by Police Scotland.
If you're concerned about an unlicensed short-term let contact Police Scotland.