Landlord licensing in Dundee City Council

Licensing at a glance

HMO licensing

Mandatory HMO licensing applies where three or more unrelated people share a property. Every private landlord must also be entered on the Scottish Landlord Register. Apply for an HMO licence through Dundee City Council.

Additional licensing

There is no additional licensing scheme in Dundee City Council beyond the mandatory HMO licensing. Landlord registration covers all private landlords.

Selective licensing

There is no selective licensing scheme in Dundee City Council. All private landlords must be registered on the Scottish Landlord Register. Some councils operate short-term let control areas.

Towns covered

Dundee City

What this means for you

If you let a property in the Dundee City Council area, confirm which licensing regime applies to the exact address. Mandatory HMO licensing applies where three or more unrelated people share a property. Every private landlord must also be entered on the Scottish Landlord Register. Dundee City Council does not operate separate additional or selective licensing schemes. Landlord registration applies everywhere in Scotland. Some councils also operate short-term let control areas that affect holiday lets. Scottish lets use the Private Residential Tenancy, which is open-ended, with the Repairing Standard and tribunal-based possession grounds. Maintain 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 all required prescribed documents served before the tenancy starts.

Official links

• Licensing pages
• Council website