Publication - FOI/EIR release

Registered property factors and number of properties on Property Factor Register: FOI release

Published: 29 July 2026
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector
FOI reference: FOI/202600510581
Date received: 12 March 2026
Date responded: 2 April 2026

Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

Information requested

1. The current number of registered property factors in Scotland.

2. The current number of properties recorded on the Property Factor Register as being factored.

3. Please provide the information in tabular form where possible.

Response

Please see a copy of the current number of registered property factors in Scotland and the current number of properties recorded on the Property Factor Register as being factored on 23 March 2026 in the table below.

Information Requested	Figure
Current number of registered property factors in Scotland	373
Current number of properties recorded on the Property Factor Register as being factored	697,401

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Contact

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Central Correspondence Unit
Email: contactus@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000

The Scottish Government
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Edinburgh
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