FOI Request - Housing Multiple Occupancy
Request 101003819614
I wish to make a freedom of information request and would be grateful if you could supply the following information within twenty working days:
1. The number of applications made for Housing in Multiple Occupation (HMO)s for the years 2018 - 2025
2. The number of HMOs registered in your local authority area for the years 2018 - 2025 (number as of 1st January of each year).
3. The number of sanctions issued by your local authority for the years 2018 - 2025 for unlicensed HMOs, broken down by sanction type (banning order, fine, repayment order etc)
4. The number of complaints made about HMOs in your area for the years 2018 - 2025 and
a) the number of these complaints which resulted in enforcement action being taken.
5. The number of HMO licenses revoked for the years 2018 - 2025.
Response 05-08-2025
1. & 2.
| Year | HMO Applications Received | HMO's registered as of 01 Jan in year |
| 2018 | 11 | 24 |
| 2019 | 11 | 28 |
| 2020 | 11 | 26 |
| 2021 | 6 | 24 |
| 2022 | 12 | 20 |
| 2023 | 9 | 16 |
| 2024 | 8 | 20 |
| 2025 | 3 | 21 |
| Total | 71 |
3. There have been no sanctions within the last five years. Information is not held for the years before. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.
4.
Year No. Complaints
2018 0
2019 <5*
2020 <5*
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 <5*
Total <5*
* the low numbers associated with this response may result in the identification of individuals. Therefore numbers between 1 and 5 have
been redacted and marked with <5 instead. This response is exempt under Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - personal
information.
a) There have been no enforcements in the years specified.
5. None.