Shetland Islands Council is reminding accommodation providers that they have until 1st October to apply for a licence under the Scottish Government’s Short-Term Lets licensing scheme.
Existing hosts of short-term lets that have operated prior to 1st October 2022 have until 1st October 2023 to apply for a licence from the Council to continue to provide short term lets.
Types of accommodation expected to need a licence include: B&Bs and guesthouses; self-catering cabins, chalets, cottages or glamping pods; serviced apartments; self-contained flats; and shared rooms within a home.
Hosts who make an application before 1st October 2023 can continue operating until their application has been determined.
More details and guidance on applying for a licence are available at https://www.shetland.gov.uk/stl or by calling Environmental Health on 01595 745250.