Property licensing

Licensing fees

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Property licensing fees to increase on 1 April 2024 

The fees for Licensing Applications are changing to reflect the increased costs incurred by the Council in administering the schemes. The new fees which come into operation on 1 April 2024 are listed below.

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Selective licence

Houses with one family or two people who aren’t related.

Part A: £213
Part B: £320
Total: £533
Any additional fees: Not applicable

HMO licensing fee

Additional and mandatory.

Part A: £480
Part B: £320
Total: £800
Any additional fees: For houses that have more than six rooms: additional charge of £32 per room.

Payment of fees

Fees are paid in 2 parts.

  • Part A (processing and admin fees): Taken when the application is initially submitted by the applicant.
  • Part B (enforcement fees): taken automatically when the draft licence is issued.

Please note that the licensing fees are non-refundable and the licences are non-transferrable.