Short-term let rules in Angus (updated 29 Oct 2026)
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Licence needed (£349 to £588 by guest numbers; 3-year grant, renewals up to 6 years). No control area. No visitor levy: the council is still at early engagement.
Licensing or registration
AppliesLicence needed (Scotland-wide). All short-term lets (secondary letting, home letting, home sharing) need a licence from the council before taking bookings or guests. Step-by-step licence guide and checklist. Apply through Angus Council's short-term lets pages. A new licence lasts up to 3 years and a renewal up to 6 years.
If you started letting after 1 Oct 2022 you cannot trade until licensed, and the council has 9 months to decide. A temporary licence lasts up to 6 weeks, and you can get up to three temporary exemptions totalling no more than 6 weeks in 12 months.
The council keeps a public register of short-term lets.
Control area / planning
None foundNo control area. mygov.scot lists only two in Scotland (all of Edinburgh, and Badenoch & Strathspey in Highland). Angus Council confirms there are currently no short-term let control areas in Angus, and says that could change.
Visitor levy
None foundNo levy. In June 2024 the Policy and Resources Committee said it was not making any decision to introduce a levy and asked officers to engage with stakeholders first.
In October 2025 the council set aside £50,000 of UK Shared Prosperity funding for a tourism framework and early engagement on a possible levy. There is no published scheme or consultation yet, and any Scottish levy needs at least 18 months' notice.
Fees
Same fee for all licence types, set by guest numbers: £349 (1 to 5 guests), £460 (6 to 20), £588 (more than 20) for a new 3-year licence or a 6-year renewal. Provisional licence 20% of the full fee (£69.80 / £92 / £117.60), confirmation 80% (£279.20 / £368 / £470.40).
Temporary licence or temporary exemption £174.50, variation £75, transfer £75, duplicate £20. No refund if refused or granted for a shorter period.
The April 2026 licensing fee rise did not cover short-term lets, so these still apply.
What changed in Angus
- Rules on this page last checked in full against the official sources listed above.
- Added a free "Is your licence renewal due?" checker for Scottish short-term let licences: estimates your expiry date and when to start your renewal, with renewal rules from the 1982 Act, Scottish Government guidance and council pages (Highland, Edinburgh, Argyll and Bute, Na h-Eileanan Siar, Angus). Official source
- Added council pages for South Ayrshire (visitor levy paused until August 2027 at the earliest; licensing policy and fees under review) and Angus (licence £349 to £588, renewals now up to 6 years; no control area), with licence fees and levy status. Official source
Newest first. Every UK change is in the changes log. Nothing here is legal advice: check the official source before acting.
Scotland tools
- Compare licence fees across all 32 Scottish councils
- How to get a short-term let licence (steps and checklist)
- Business rates or council tax? 140/70 nights checker
- Fire safety for short-term lets (alarms, doors, checklist)
- Insurance: the buildings and public liability licence condition
- Visitor levy map
Not sure what applies to your let? Use the free licence checker: pick your nation, council and type of let for a plain-English answer with the official source.
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Key dates
- 4 Jun 2024: committee asks for stakeholder engagement on a levy (no decision)
- 14 Nov 2024: updated licensing policy considered
- Oct 2025: £50,000 set aside for early levy engagement
Angus short-let rules: quick answers
Do I need a short-term let licence in Angus?
Licence needed (Scotland-wide). All short-term lets (secondary letting, home letting, home sharing) need a licence from the council before taking bookings or guests. Step-by-step licence guide and checklist. Apply through Angus Council's short-term lets pages. A new licence lasts up to 3 years and a renewal up to 6 years. If you started letting after 1 Oct 2022 you cannot trade until licensed, and the council has 9 months to decide. A temporary licence lasts up to 6 weeks, and you can get up to three temporary exemptions totalling no more than 6 weeks in 12 months. The council keeps a public register of short-term lets.
Do I need planning permission for a short-term let in Angus?
No control area. mygov.scot lists only two in Scotland (all of Edinburgh, and Badenoch & Strathspey in Highland). Angus Council confirms there are currently no short-term let control areas in Angus, and says that could change.
Is there a visitor levy (tourist tax) in Angus?
No levy. In June 2024 the Policy and Resources Committee said it was not making any decision to introduce a levy and asked officers to engage with stakeholders first. In October 2025 the council set aside £50,000 of UK Shared Prosperity funding for a tourism framework and early engagement on a possible levy. There is no published scheme or consultation yet, and any Scottish levy needs at least 18 months' notice.
How much does a short-term let licence cost in Angus?
Same fee for all licence types, set by guest numbers: £349 (1 to 5 guests), £460 (6 to 20), £588 (more than 20) for a new 3-year licence or a 6-year renewal. Provisional licence 20% of the full fee (£69.80 / £92 / £117.60), confirmation 80% (£279.20 / £368 / £470.40). Temporary licence or temporary exemption £174.50, variation £75, transfer £75, duplicate £20. No refund if refused or granted for a shorter period. The April 2026 licensing fee rise did not cover short-term lets, so these still apply.
Answers summarise the sections above. Follow each section's official source before acting.
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