From 1 October 2022, new hosts must not operate without a licence. However, all existing hosts/operators have until 1st April 2023 to apply for a provisional licence with short-term lets and are required to be fully licensed by the 1 July 2024.
Most air-bnb properties will fall into the license categories, which are:
• Secondary letting – The letting of property where you do not normally live, for example a second home that is let to guests
• Home letting – Using all or part of your own home for short-term lets, whilst you are absent. An example of this could be whilst you are on holiday
• Home sharing – Using all or part of your own home for short-term lets, whilst you are there
• Home letting and home sharing – Operating short-term lets from your own home while you are living there and for periods when you are absent
At the time of writing (May 22) – Fife Council is asking for views about what you think their short term lets policy should include.
You can find the consultation survey here. (Takes about 15 minutes to complete).