Council Garages and Garage Sites

Anyone can apply for a council garage or garage site online, but we prioritise allocation of these because of high demand and low turnover in many areas of Moray.

First priority: council tenants and members of their household who do not already have a garage or garage site.

Second priority: non-council tenants who do not already have a garage or garage site.

Third priority: council tenants and members of their households who already have one garage or site.

Fourth priority: non-council tenants who already have one garage or garage site.

If you are offered a lease on a garage, you are responsible for insuring its contents. Rent for garages is charged quarterly while garage site rent is charged annually.

The charges for 2023/24 are as follows:

Garage rent per quarter (without VAT)

  • Band A:  £111.57
  • Band B:  £76.80
  • Band C:  £69.48

Garage sites per annum (without VAT)

  • Band A: £127.73
  • Band B:  £113.54
  • Band C:  £85.16
  • Band D:  £70.95
  • Band E:  £56.76

Non-council tenants will be subject to VAT at the current rate.

Important Points

  • Allocations within a priority group will be made in date order, with oldest applications first
  • Before moving from one priority group to another, the higher group must be exhausted
  • Any garage or site must only be used for keeping a motor vehicle. We will ask you for proof of vehicle ownership before you sign the lease
  • Sub-letting is not permitted
  • Applicants who have a debt to the council will not be allocated a garage or site until the debt is cleared
  • Garage rents are charged quarterly (Jan 1, April 1, July 1 and Oct 1). Payment can be made using a barcoded payment card at any Post Office or PayPoint outlet, standing order, direct debit, or using the automated telephone system
  • Garage site rent is charged annually. Barcoded notification letters are sent to tenants around April 1 each year. Payment can be made using the barcode provided at any Post Office or PayPoint outlet, or by using the automated telephone system.

Council Garages and Garage Sites in Moray

As at 31 March 2023

Area Town Garages Garage Sites
Buckie Buckie 46 122
  Cullen 8 22
  Findochty 9 20
  Fochabers   7
  Garmouth   3
  Lhanbryde 56  
  Lintmill   6
  Mosstodloch 25  
  Portgordon 8 1
  Portknockie 4 26
  Rathburn   1
  Rathven 4 1
Total Buckie Area   160 209
Elgin Alves   1
  Burghead 8  
  Elgin 263 107
  Findhorn 5  
  Hopeman 13  
  Kinloss   10
  Lossiemouth 114 1
Total Elgin Area 403 119
Forres Forres 80 28
  Rafford   6
Total Forres Area 80 34
Keith Aberlour 19  
  Craigellachie 10 10
  Drummuir 4  
  Dufftown 11  
  Keith 52 2
  Knock   5
  Newmill   6
  Rothes 18  
  Rothiemay 3 3
Total Keith Area 117 26
Total Moray 760 388

Contact Us

Housing and Property

housing@moray.gov.uk

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