What about landlords who already hold an HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) licence or who are members of an accreditation scheme?
HMO owners and accredited landlords must also appear on the register. This is because one of the aims of registration is to produce a comprehensive picture of private rented property in Scotland. The local authority automatically passports HMO licence holders onto the register. If they own no other type of property, they do not have to pay any further fee. If they own any non-HMO properties, these must be registered (with payment of the appropriate fee – £11 per property).
HMO owners and accredited landlords must also appear on the register. This is because one of the aims of registration is to produce a comprehensive picture of private rented property in Scotland. The local authority automatically passports HMO licence holders onto the register. If they own no other type of property, they do not have to pay any further fee. If they own any non-HMO properties, these must be registered (with payment of the appropriate fee). Accredited landlords may currently be registered automatically with no fee if their accreditation scheme involves a fit and proper person test which is compatible with the test used for registration. Each local authority decides whether any accreditation schemes in its area are suitable for automatic passporting.
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