Landlord licensing in South Lanarkshire Council

Licensing at a glance

HMO licensing

HMO licensing applies where three or more unrelated people share facilities in a property as their only or main residence. Every private landlord must also be entered on the Scottish Landlord Register.

Additional licensing

There is no separate additional licensing scheme in South Lanarkshire beyond HMO licensing and landlord registration. However, Short-Term Let licences are now mandatory for all short-term lets.

Selective licensing

Landlord registration applies everywhere in Scotland. The entire South Lanarkshire Council area has been designated as a Short-Term Let Control Area, requiring all short-term lets to be licensed.

Towns covered

South Lanarkshire

What this means for you

If you let a property in the South Lanarkshire Council area, confirm which licensing regime the exact address falls under. HMO licensing applies where three or more unrelated people share facilities. Every private landlord must also be entered on the Scottish Landlord Register held by the council. The entire South Lanarkshire area is designated as a Short-Term Let Control Area, meaning all short-term lets require a licence. Designations, fees, and boundaries in Scotland can change, so always check the council's own licensing pages. Scottish lets use the Private Residential Tenancy, which is open-ended, with the Repairing Standard and tribunal-based possession grounds. Landlords must hold an up-to-date 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 serve all required prescribed documents.

Official links

• Licensing pages
• Council website