Short-term lets

Application fees

New and renewal application fees:

Guest capacity (people)

Home sharing and home letting

Secondary letting

1 to 3

£303

£330

4 to 6

£336

£369

7+ occupants

£387

£426

Other types of application:

Types

Fee

Variation of licence/change in circumstances

£83

Duplicate licence

£40

The cost of the application will be calculated as you go through the form and we'll tell you how much it costs before you're asked to pay.  Contact us to discuss variations or duplicate licences.

Licences are usually granted for 3 years, but we have the authority to grant a licence for a shorter period if we think it's necessary.  

Enforcement costs

A licensing authority may charge such reasonable fees as they may determine in respect of an inspection of premises following:

  1. a failure to comply with a licensing condition, or
  2. a complaint relating to the premises (unless the complaint is frivolous or vexatious)

The decision to make such a charge will be taken in a proportionate in line with the Enforcement Policy for Environmental Health. Where such a charge is to be made, we'll seek full cost recovery for such inspections based on the productive hourly rate for the grade of officer undertaking the inspection.

Apply for a Short-Term Let Licence Privacy Notice - Short-Term Lets

Licensing unit

Address: Council Headquarters
Newtown St. Boswells
Melrose
TD6 0SA