Landlord licensing in Moray Council

Licensing at a glance

HMO licensing

HMO licensing applies where three or more unrelated people, who are not members of the same family, share a property as their only or main residence and share facilities.

Additional licensing

Moray Council does not operate a separate additional licensing scheme for categories of houses in multiple occupation not covered by mandatory HMO licensing. All private landlords are required to register through the Scottish Landlord Register.

Selective licensing

Moray Council does not operate a selective licensing scheme for private rented properties based on local conditions. All private landlords must register with the local authority via the Scottish Landlord Register. Short-term let control areas may apply to holiday lets.

Typical fees

Refer to the Scottish Landlord Register website for current landlord registration fees and the Moray Council website for HMO licence fees. Fees are subject to change.

Towns covered

Moray

What this means for you

If you let a property in the Moray Council area, the first step is to confirm which regulatory regime applies to the exact address. HMO licensing applies where three or more unrelated people share a property. Every private landlord must also be entered on the Scottish Landlord Register, maintained by the local authority. There is no separate additional licensing scheme in Moray. HMO licensing and landlord registration cover shared housing and general private rented sector compliance. Landlord registration applies everywhere. Some councils also operate short-term let control areas that affect holiday lets. Designations, fees and boundaries in Scotland change regularly, so check the council's own pages before each new tenancy rather than relying on what applied last time. Whatever the licensing position, maintain an evidence pack for every Moray Council tenancy: a current gas safety record where there is gas, an EICR no more than five years old, a valid EPC, working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, and deposit protection with prescribed information.

Official links

• Licensing pages
• Council website