FOI Request - HMO Register

Request 101003891004

1.  I would like to request your HMO register in csv or an Excel readable format, including the following fields if they are held:

Type of licence
HMO address
Name of licence holder
Address of licence holder
Name of person managing
Address of manager
Licence commencement date
Maximum number of persons in the HMO
Number of rooms (total)
Number of rooms (various – e.g. living room, bedrooms, kitchens, bathrooms etc.)

2.  In addition, I would like to request the total number of new HMO applications approved by year.

3.  And the total number of actively licensed properties on the register, by year.

Response 23-12-2025

The information requested is published and available and therefore exempt under section 25 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, information otherwise accessible. For ease of reference please find a link to the relevant web pages here:

The Scottish Government publish HMO stats here:
https://www.gov.scot/publications/housing-statistics-houses-in-multiple-occupation/

In addition the council has a public access licence register system here:
https://publicaccess.moray.gov.uk/eplanning/search.do?action=simple&searchType=LicencingApplication