Open data - short-term lets Edit

This dataset is published as Open Data and is taken from the spreadsheet published on Stirling Council's website - LINK

Please Note:

This dataset attempts to create a location point for each license, however, with the published spreadsheet missing key identifiers and not adhering to the Scottish Government's requirements, some inaccuracies exist. Improvements to the data will be introduced with further processing. The dataset also contains processing verification fields that are not seen in the supplying spreadsheet and are for processing reference only.

Introduction:

Short-term let licensing was introduced across Scotland in October 2022. It means that anyone who wants to offer accommodation as a short-term let must get a licence from their council, unless that accommodation is excluded by law.

There are 4 types of short-term let licence.

Home sharing licence

You need this type of licence if you let out all or part of your own home while living there.

Home letting licence

You need this type of licence if you let out all or part of your own home while you're not there. For example, you need this licence if you let out your home while you're on holiday.

Secondary letting licence

You need this type of licence if you let out a property you do not normally live in. For example, you need this licence if you let out a second home or holiday let.

Home letting and home sharing licence

You need this type of licence if you let out all or part of your own home both:

while you're living there
at times when you're not there

Types of accommodation that need a licence

Unless it's excluded, any type of accommodation used for short-term lets needs a licence.

This includes residential and commercial accommodation, such as:

B&Bs and guesthouses
chalets
cottages
lodges
self-catering or holiday lets
shepherds' huts
tents, tipis or wigwams
treehouses
yurts

Excluded accommodation

Under short-term let licensing laws, certain types of accommodation are 'excluded' and do not need a licence. These include:

aparthotels
bothies
holiday caravans within parks covered by a caravan site licence
hotels, B&Bs or guesthouses with premises licensed under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005
self-catering accommodation in the grounds of premises licensed under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005, as long as the accommodation is mentioned in the operating plan

Resources

Web Page ARCGIS HUB DATASET (Details)
Esri REST ARCGIS GEOSERVICE (Details)
CSV CSV (Details)
GeoJSON GEOJSON (Details)
Shapefile ZIP (Details)
KML KML (Details)

Additional Info

License	UK Open Government Licence v3.0
Category	Business and Economy, Council and Government, Housing and Estates, Law and Licensing, Parks / Recreation, Planning and Development, Sport and Leisure
Maintainer	Stirling Council
Date Created	2024-07-21
Date Updated	2024-08-24
Original dataset link	https://data-stirling-council.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/stirling-council::open-data-short-term-lets