Licence fees and charges

Paying the fee

Paying in two parts

You are able to pay the fee in two parts:

  1. The first payment is due at the time of the application and covers the administration costs of processing the licence.
  2. The second part of the fee, is for the enforcement and management of the licensing scheme and will be due before the final licence is granted.

The higher administration fee for paying in two parts reflects the extra costs incurred by the council of processing two payments. The final licence will not be issued until the full fee has been paid.

Bulk payments

Bulk payments can be taken for agents with multiple properties.

How to pay

The fee can be paid using a UK based debit or credit card. 

Mandatory HMO Licensing fee

ApplicationFee

New and renewal online application fee

£977

New and renewal online application split fee Part A

£453.50

New and renewal application online split fee Part B

£583.50

Postal application full payment

£1,147

Postal application split payment Part A

£584

Postal application split payment Part B

£619

Plus fee per habitable room

£68.50

Administration charge for missing documents

£112.50

Preparation of Floor Plans (hourly charge)

£40 per hour

Additional HMO Licensing Fee

ApplicationFee

New and renewal application online 

£1,323

New and renewal application online split fee Part A

£618

New and renewal application online split fee Part B

£787.50

Postal application full payment

£1,550.50

Postal application split payment Part A

£707

Postal application split payment Part B

£926

Administration charge for missing documents

£157.50

Preparation of floor plans (hourly charge)

£40 per hour

Selective Licensing

ApplicationFee

New application online

£897

New application online split fee Part A

£422

New application Online split fee Part B

£530

Postal application (new)

£1,034

Postal application (new) split fee Part A

£465

Postal application (new) split fee Part B

£621

Renewal fee online

£747

Renewal split fee payment Part A

£352

Renewal split fee Payment Part B

£371

Renewal postal application

£882

Renewal postal application Part A

£405

Renewal postal application Part B

£531

Administration charge for missing documents

£98

Preparation of Floor Plans (hourly charge)

£40 per hour

Charges for serving statutory notices

Housing Act 2004 Part 1 Enforcement Notice served. The fee for serving Statutory Notices is £845.

EnforcementFee

Rent repayment order (per successful application)

20% of rental claim

Housing Act Notice 2004 Service Fee (Sec 11, 12, 20, 21, 23, 28, 29, 40, 43, 46)

£884