Short-term let rules in Dundee City (updated 29 Oct 2026)
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What changed (31 Aug 2026): Dundee opens a 12-week visitor levy consultation on two options: £5 per room per night or 5% of the room rate, both capped at 7 nights (to 27 Nov 2026). Source · Get free alerts
No control area. Visitor levy consultation 31 Aug to 27 Nov 2026 on £5 per room per night or 5% of the room rate (both capped at 7 nights); earliest start 2028/29.
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 online through MyDundee via the council's short-term lets licensing page.
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Control area / planning
None foundNo control area. mygov.scot lists only two in Scotland (all of Edinburgh, and Badenoch & Strathspey in Highland).
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Visitor levy
AppliesNot approved. The council's formal visitor levy consultation runs from 31 Aug to 27 Nov 2026 on two options: a flat £5 per room per night, or 5% of the nightly room price, both capped at 7 nights. If approved, the earliest start is 2028/29 (at least 18 months' notice).
Fees
Same fee for a new licence and the 3-yearly renewal, and for every licence type (home sharing, home letting or secondary letting), by guest capacity: £310 (1 to 2 guests), £620 (3 to 4), £930 (5 to 6), £1,240 (7 to 8), £1,860 (9 to 12), £3,100 (13 or more).
50% off where a current HMO licence is in place. £155 to issue a new licence after a variation (for example a change of owner, manager, occupancy or layout); temporary licence free.
Extra inspection visits may cost £80 each. 50% refund if you withdraw before the Licensing Committee or the application is refused.
(From the council's licensing policy statement, dated May 2024; its April 2026 civic fees list does not cover short-term lets, so confirm with the council.)
Compare Dundee City's licence fees with other Scottish councils
What changed in Dundee City
- Rules on this page last checked in full against the official sources listed above.
- Added the published short-term let licence fees for Glasgow (from April 2026: secondary letting grant £310 for up to 4 guests or £494 for 5 or more), Dundee (£310 to £3,100 by guest capacity, same for every licence type) and Fife (£295 to £826 for a full licence by occupancy). Our licence fee finder now lists fees for all 32 Scottish councils. Official source
- Dundee opens a 12-week visitor levy consultation on two options: £5 per room per night or 5% of the room rate, both capped at 7 nights (to 27 Nov 2026). 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.
Buying here? See the buyer checks for Dundee City: licence or registration, planning, visitor levy, business rates or council tax, plus the lender, insurance and title checks to make before you buy.
Key dates
- 31 Aug 2026: levy consultation opened
- 27 Nov 2026: levy consultation closes
Dundee City short-let rules: quick answers
Do I need a short-term let licence in Dundee City?
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 online through MyDundee via the council's short-term lets licensing page.
Do I need planning permission for a short-term let in Dundee City?
No control area. mygov.scot lists only two in Scotland (all of Edinburgh, and Badenoch & Strathspey in Highland).
Is there a visitor levy (tourist tax) in Dundee City?
Not approved. The council's formal visitor levy consultation runs from 31 Aug to 27 Nov 2026 on two options: a flat £5 per room per night, or 5% of the nightly room price, both capped at 7 nights. If approved, the earliest start is 2028/29 (at least 18 months' notice).
How much does a short-term let licence cost in Dundee City?
Same fee for a new licence and the 3-yearly renewal, and for every licence type (home sharing, home letting or secondary letting), by guest capacity: £310 (1 to 2 guests), £620 (3 to 4), £930 (5 to 6), £1,240 (7 to 8), £1,860 (9 to 12), £3,100 (13 or more). 50% off where a current HMO licence is in place. £155 to issue a new licence after a variation (for example a change of owner, manager, occupancy or layout); temporary licence free. Extra inspection visits may cost £80 each. 50% refund if you withdraw before the Licensing Committee or the application is refused. (From the council's licensing policy statement, dated May 2024; its April 2026 civic fees list does not cover short-term lets, so confirm with the council.)
Answers summarise the sections above. Follow each section's official source before acting.
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