Housing Statistics for Scotland - Houses in Multiple Occupation

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Houses in Multiple Occupation

  • The HMO return was introduced in order to monitor the mandatory licensing scheme for houses in multiple occupation that came into force on 1 October 2001. Included in this return are: applications received, applications refused, applications granted, licences revoked or suspended and licences in force.
  • The number of licences in force has increased year on year since the introduction of the mandatory licensing scheme in 2001. The most recent figures for 2010-11 show 13,605 licences in force at 31 March, 15% more than the previous year.
  • 21% of the 7,778 applications received in 2010-11 were new applications, and the remainder were applications for licence renewals.

Web Tables

Houses in Multiple Occupation

  • New and renewal applications received, new and renewal applications granted and licences in force - annual time series tables from 2001 to 2011 by local authoriy area
  • National summary of applications under the mandatory licensing scheme and licenses in force
  • All applications received and type of HMO by local authority area
  • All applications under the mandatory licensing scheme and licenses in force by local authority area

Page updated: Monday, August 29, 2011