FOI Request - Property Licensing and Article 4 Directions

Request 101003985103

Please provide the following details relating to your local authority’s property licensing requirements, as currently in force and under consultation:

1. A list of all property licensing schemes operating, and under consultation, within your jurisdiction, including:

a) Selective licensing schemes
b) Additional licensing schemes (please specify which apply to properties falling under Section 254 and Section 257 of the Housing Act 2004)
c) Mandatory licensing schemes for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)
d) Short-Term Let Schemes or restrictions

For each scheme, please supply the following information:

i) The areas or wards covered
ii) The start/end (or renewal) date for each scheme
iii) Eligibility criteria for properties
iv) Types of properties included under Section 254 and 257 for additional licensing, if relevant
v) Fee structure and any applicable discounts
vi) The current number of properties licensed under each scheme

2. Article 4 HMO Direction and Short-Term Let Schemes or Restrictions in force and under consultation for:
Details of any planning directives Article 4 HMO Direction and Short-Term Let Schemes or Restrictions in force and under consultation, including:

a) The precise areas they cover - map and list of streets/properties
b) The date implemented or proposed
c) Types of properties affected

Response 20-05-2026

1.
• HMOs under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 - all information on HMOs is available on the Moray Council website. For ease of reference please see a link here: 

 http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_65784.html.  

The HMO register can be found here: https://publicaccess.moray.gov.uk/eplanning/search.do?action=simple&searchType=LicencingApplication
• Short Term Lets STLs under the The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) Order 2022 - all information on STLs including eligibility, policy and public register is available here: http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_140819.html
• Both schemes apply to the whole of Moray. There is no STL control zone in Moray.

2. Please note that the Housing Act 2004 is legislation that applies to England & Wales not Scotland, as such Art 4 Direction is also a reference to English provisions, therefore Section 17 of FOISA is applicable - information not held.