Contents

  1. Overview
  2. Mandatory HMO licence
  3. Additional HMO licence
  4. Selective licence
  5. What are HMOs and households?
  6. Fees
  7. Apply for a licence
  8. Apply for a temporary exemption

Discounts

Discounts are applicable to fees for additional HMO licences and selective licences only – not for mandatory HMO licences.

An early bird discount of 10% will be given to those who apply for a licence before 30 November 2023.

A discount of 10% of the total fee will be applied to the Part B payment, followed by the accreditation discount where applicable.

An applicant who is accredited under, or is a member of, one of the following schemes may be entitled to a discount of £50:

  • London Landlord Accreditation Scheme (LLAS)
  • National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA)
  • National Approved Lettings Scheme (NALS)
  • UK Association of Lettings Agents (UKALA)
  • Association of Residential Lettings Agents (ARLA)
  • Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

Applicants who are both accredited and apply within the early bird timeframe will receive a combined discount.

Discounts will be determined on submission and assessment of the full application and supporting documents. A discount will not apply where:

  • the council has made two or more consecutive requests for additional supporting documents or information.
  • the council has served a warning letter or notice for failure to license a property.

 

Fees

Licence fees are payable in two instalments. Part A fees are payable at the application stage. If the licence application is refused by the council or withdrawn by the applicant, the Part A payment will not be refunded.

If we approve your application, we will send you an email with a link to pay the Part B fee. You need to pay this within 7 days. We will issue your licence after we have received your Part B fee.

 

Mandatory HMO licence fees

Number of units

Part A

Part B

Total licence fee

2

£914.93

£701.19

£1,616.12

3

£967.85

£701.19

£1,669.04

4

£1,020.77

£701.19

£1,721.96

5

£1,073.69

£701.19

£1,774.88

6

£1,126.61

£701.19

£1,827.80

7

£1,179.53

£701.19

£1,880.72

8

£1,232.45

£701.19

£1,933.64

9

£1,285.37

£701.19

£1,986.56

10

£1,338.29

£701.19

£2,039.48

 

Additional HMO licence fees

These fees were last changed in June 2023. They are different from the fees listed in the consultation we held in November 2022–January 2023.

Number of bedrooms

Part A

Part B

Total licence fee

2

£247

£1,203

£1,450

3

£247

£1,253

£1,500

4

£247

£1,303

£1,550

 

Selective licence fees

These fees were last changed in June 2023. They are different from the fees listed in the consultation we held in November 2022–January 2023.

Part A

Part B

Total licence fee

£247

£445

£692

 

Other charges

Other charges are as follows (these apply to both selective and additional licences):

Process

Fee

Revocation of licence

None

Application following revocation of licence

New application fee

Application refused or rejected

Part A fee

Application withdrawn by applicant

Part A fee

Temporary exemption notice (TEN) made by the council

None

Application received following expiry of a TEN made by the council

New application fee