The total cost of the licence is £1,295, payable in 2 parts:
- part A – to be paid when the application is made: £588.50
- part B – to be paid before the licence is issued: £706.50
Part A covers the costs of processing, administration, and validation of the application. You must pay part A of the fee when making your application. If a licence application is not fully completed or the appropriate documents are not provided, the application will be invalid. If we refuse a licence application on these grounds, the property will be considered unlicensed.
Part B covers the running costs of the scheme and our other licensing functions, such as the inspections and compliance. You must pay part B of the fee before a licence is issued, or the property will be considered unlicensed.
If we refuse a licence application, the licensing fee will not be refunded (as per table 3 – other fees and charges).
Fee structure
The fees for licence applications were set taking into account all of the council’s costs in administering and carrying out its licensing functions, so that total licensing fee income does not exceed the expenditure over the 5-year duration of the scheme. The fees are set according to assumptions about the level of income the fees will generate, based upon the number of properties that we expect to be licensed during the life of the schemes.
| Fee Type | Part A (application fee) | Part B | Total fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Full HMO licensing fee |
£588.50 |
£706.50 |
£1,295.00 |
| Discount type | Discount (£) | Deducted from part A/B | Total fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accredited licence holder |
£50.00 |
Part B Payment |
£656.50 |
|
Compliant EPC |
£50.00 |
Part B Payment |
£656.50
|
|
Accredited licence holder + compliant EPC |
£100.00 |
Part B Payment |
£606.50 |
| Variation | Outcome |
|---|---|
|
Additional unit of accommodation above a 5 unit let – this applies to each additional unit |
£50 to be added for each unit above 5 units to part A and part B Fees |
|
Application refused by the council |
No refund of licence fee |
|
Application withdrawn by applicant |
Part A licence fee not refunded |
|
Revocation of licence |
No refund of licence fee |
|
Application following revocation of a licence |
Full application fee |
|
Application to licence following revocation of licence |
Full application fee |
|
Application withdrawn by the applicant (part A) |
No refund of licence fee |
|
Change of licence type |
Full application fee |
|
Variation to the licence in terms of change of address, interested parties, management details |
No fee |
|
Variations which affect the overall layout of a property or occupancy levels will require a new licence. A new licence application will need to be made and reassessed |
Full application fee |
|
Change of licence holder |
New licence application fee |
|
Property that ceases to be rented during lifetime of scheme |
No refund of licence fee |
|
Paper applications/assisted applications (part A) |
£100 additional charge |