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Houses in multiple occupation
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 2008 show about 10,200 licences in force at 31 March, 28% more than the previous year. 76% of the licences are in force in just four local authority areas - Aberdeen City, Edinburgh, Dundee City and Glasgow.
There were 7,200 applications received in 2007-08, again 28% more than the year before. 29% of these were new applications, and the remainder were applications for licence renewals.
Chart 15 below shows the number of licences in force at 31 March 2008, by the type of property. Edinburgh City are unable to split their licences in this way and so have been shown as 'Type unspecified'.
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