FOI Request - Short-Term Lets / Airbnb Complaints & Enforcement

. This response is exempt under Section 38(

Request 101003979490

Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, I request the following information relating to short-term lets within the Moray Council area:

1. The number of complaints received by the council regarding short-term lets (including Airbnb-style accommodation), broken down by year, from 1 January 2019 to the present date.

2. A breakdown of these complaints by type, where recorded (e.g. noise, anti-social behaviour, parking, safety concerns, etc.).

3. The number of enforcement actions taken in relation to short-term lets over the same period, broken down by year.

4. A breakdown of enforcement actions by type (e.g. warnings issued, licence refusals, licence revocations, fines, or legal action).

5. The number of short-term let licences granted, refused, or revoked since the introduction of the licensing scheme.

Response 11-05-2026

1. The total for the period of time specified is 5. 

To break down the response for each year would result in low numbers (between 1 and 5), which  may lead to the identification of individuals. Therefore this part of the response is exempt under Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 – personal information. 

2. Categories included: anti-social behaviour, parking, nuisance and safety concerns

3. & 4. Nil

5. The public register is available via our webpages and this information is 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 web page here: http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_140819.html