Landlord licensing in Angus Council

Licensing at a glance

HMO licensing

HMO licensing applies where three or more unrelated people share facilities. Every private landlord must also be entered on the Scottish Landlord Register.

Additional licensing

There is no separate additional licensing scheme in Angus Council. HMO licensing covers shared housing arrangements.

Selective licensing

There is no selective licensing scheme in Angus Council. Landlord registration applies to all private rented properties in Scotland.

Towns covered

Angus

What this means for you

If you let a property in the Angus Council area, the first step is to confirm which licensing regime applies. HMO licensing applies where three or more unrelated people share facilities. Every private landlord must also be entered on the Scottish Landlord Register. There are no additional or selective licensing schemes beyond HMO licensing and landlord registration. Landlord registration applies to all private rented properties. Some councils also operate short-term let control areas that affect holiday lets. Scottish tenancies use the private residential tenancy which is open-ended, with the Repairing Standard and tribunal-based possession grounds. For every Angus Council tenancy, keep a current gas safety record, an EICR no more than five years old, a valid EPC, working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, deposit protection and prescribed information, and the required prescribed documents served before the tenancy starts.

Official links

• Licensing pages
• Council website