Renewing a short-term let licence in Dumfries & Galloway
Everything Thistle Compliance knows about renewing a short-term let licence with Dumfries & Galloway Council — the fees, the documents, where to send it, and how to find your own expiry date.
- Licence period
- Three years.
- Cost to renew
- Cheaper to renew
- We take work here
- Yes
- Fees checked
- 2026-09-29
Fees
One of only two councils found so far that charges less to renew than to apply new — a saving of around 31% on secondary letting.
Full three-year licence
| Maximum guests | New — home sharing / letting | New — secondary letting | Renewal — home sharing / letting | Renewal — secondary letting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 6 | £324 | £357 | £223 | £246 |
| 7 to 12 | £361 | £397 | £248 | £273 |
| 13 or more | £413 | £454 | £298 | £327 |
Other application types
| Provisional licence | same as a new application |
|---|---|
| Confirmation of a provisional licence | £79 from 1 April 2026 |
| Transfer of licence | £79 from 1 April 2026 |
Fees read from Dumfries & Galloway Council's own published schedule on 2026-09-29 — source. Council fees are paid by you directly to the council. We never add to them and they never pass through our books.
What it comes to
- Our fee
- £319
- Dumfries & Galloway's fee
- £246, paid direct to the council
- Gas safety certificate
- £29, paid direct to the engineer
- Total
- £594
What is specific to Dumfries & Galloway
- Renewing is materially cheaper here. A secondary let for up to six guests costs £246 to renew against £357 to apply new — worth £111, and worth not missing the deadline for, because a late application is a new application.
- Fees are banded in only three steps, so a property sleeping 7 pays the same as one sleeping 12.
- Operating without a licence risks a fine of up to £2,500 and a ban on applying.
What a renewal requires
A renewal is not a lighter version of a first application. It takes the identical document pack:
- EICR electrical reportevery 5 years
- Gas safety certificateevery 12 months
- PAT testing certificateevery 12 months
- Fire risk assessmentperiodic Plus the fire safety checklist, held on site
- Scottish Fire & Rescue safety checklistevery renewal
- Legionella risk assessmentperiodic You can do this one yourself
- Insurance evidence, minimum £2m liabilityevery renewal
- Floor plan and location planevery renewal
- Owner declarationsevery renewal
- Signed Certificate of Complianceevery renewal
- Mandatory-conditions checklistevery renewal
How to find your own expiry date
Dumfries & Galloway Council publishes a public register of licensed short-term lets, as every Scottish council must. Your licence details are in it.
Open the Dumfries & Galloway public register
Search for your property address or your own name. If the register does not show an expiry date — most do not — work from your grant date and add the licence period above. If you applied in the 2023 window, your licence expires this autumn.
You do not need us for this part. The register is public and the date is free to find. What we sell is the work between knowing the date and filing the pack.
What we would do for you in Dumfries & Galloway
You tell us the property. We work out which certificates are in date and which are missing, book accredited local engineers for the gaps, assemble the full pack, and file it with Dumfries & Galloway Council before your deadline.
£319 for a single property, £379 for a secondary let. Council fees and engineers are paid by you directly, at cost. Filed before your deadline, or your money back.
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What other councils charge
Fees are set locally and the spread across Scotland is wide, so a figure from a neighbouring authority is not a guide to this one. East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Falkirk, Fife, Glasgow City — or the full list of council guides.
If you are not sure when your licence runs out, the dates and what happens if you miss them is the place to start.