Do I need to register a short-term rental in Badenoch and Strathspey?

Yes. A registration or licence must be in place in Badenoch and Strathspey before the property is let.

How many nights a year can I let a short-term rental in Badenoch and Strathspey?

No annual night limit is recorded at this level in Badenoch and Strathspey.

Do I have to keep a guest register in Badenoch and Strathspey?

Yes. Badenoch and Strathspey requires a register of guests to be kept for every stay.

Is there an accommodation tax on short-term rentals in Badenoch and Strathspey?

No accommodation tax is recorded at this level in Badenoch and Strathspey.

Are local council rules for Badenoch and Strathspey included here?

Yes. The rules shown for Badenoch and Strathspey are the ones that bind an operator at this level, last checked 2026-09-01.

Short-term rental rules in Badenoch and Strathspey

Last checked 2026-09-01. Jurisdiction code GB-SCT-BAS.

Registration or licence	Required before letting
Night limit	No limit recorded at this level
Guest register	Must be kept for every stay

An assumption has been made here.

The Badenoch and Strathspey control area has been applied on the basis that this property is in Ward 20 of the Highland Council area. A ward boundary cannot be resolved from an address alone. If the property is elsewhere in Highland, no control area applies to it today and only the Scotland-wide licensing binds.

What this means in practice

A short-term let licence from the local authority is MANDATORY in Scotland. Licensing began in October 2022 and every operating property has needed a licence since 1 January 2025.
Operating without a licence is a CRIMINAL offence, with fines up to GBP 2,500. This is not a civil penalty and it is the most serious consequence in any market Cuvanti covers.
Licence conditions cover safety, insurance and maximum occupancy, and are set by the local authority. Some areas also operate short-term let control zones where planning permission is separately required.
The WHOLE of Ward 20, Badenoch and Strathspey, became a short-term let control area at 12 noon on 4 March 2024. It covers Aviemore, Carrbridge, Boat of Garten, Dalwhinnie, Grantown-on-Spey, Kingussie and Newtonmore.
A control area is NOT a ban on short-term letting. What it does is make PLANNING PERMISSION always required for the change of use of a dwellinghouse that is not your only or principal home into a short-term let. That is secondary letting, and it is the second property let whole that the control area catches.
Planning permission may be needed BEFORE you apply for your licence, so take them in that order rather than discovering it at the licensing stage.
Applications are determined against the Council's adopted Development Plan and its non-statutory Short-Term Let Control Area Planning Policy, and neighbours have the right to make representations.
No visitor levy applies here today, unlike Edinburgh.

Cuvanti tracks this for your properties automatically

Night limits count across every channel you are connected to, not one platform at a time, which is the only way the number means anything. Cuvanti warns you before a booking would breach a limit, and tells you when a rule in your market changes.

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Common questions about short-term rentals in Badenoch and Strathspey

Do I need to register a short-term rental in Badenoch and Strathspey?: Yes. A registration or licence must be in place in Badenoch and Strathspey before the property is let.
How many nights a year can I let a short-term rental in Badenoch and Strathspey?: No annual night limit is recorded at this level in Badenoch and Strathspey.
Do I have to keep a guest register in Badenoch and Strathspey?: Yes. Badenoch and Strathspey requires a register of guests to be kept for every stay.
Is there an accommodation tax on short-term rentals in Badenoch and Strathspey?: No accommodation tax is recorded at this level in Badenoch and Strathspey.
Are local council rules for Badenoch and Strathspey included here?: Yes. The rules shown for Badenoch and Strathspey are the ones that bind an operator at this level, last checked 2026-09-01.

This is not legal advice. It covers registration, night limits and accommodation taxes for the markets Cuvanti has configured, and does not cover every local rule, including planning controls, building and fire safety requirements, and strata or body corporate by-laws. Check your own obligations with a local adviser before you let.