Private Sector Housing Fees and Charges 2024

HMO Licensing

Description	excl. VAT	VAT Ind	incl. VAT
House in Multiple Occupation Licence - New Applications for a 5 bedroom/letting property. This fee to be paid in two parts - £510 on submission of application and balance of £510 once the decision has been made to issue a licence	£1020	NB	N/A
House in Multiple Occupation Licence – new Applications. Price per additional letting room/bedroom above 5 lettings rooms/bedrooms	£65	NB	N/A
House in Multiple Occupation – Renewal of Licence for a 5 bedroom/letting property. This fee to be paid in two parts - £510 on submission of renewal application and balance of £510 once the decision has been made to issue a licence	£1020	NB	N/A
House in Multiple Occupation Licence – Renewal Applications. Price per additional letting room/bedroom above 5 lettings rooms/bedrooms	£65	NB	N/A
Preparation of Floor plans for HMO Licence application on request - where 5 units of accommodation	£300	ST	£360
Preparation of Floor plans for HMO Licence application on request - additional cost per additional letting room over 5 units	£42	ST	£50.40
Amendment(s) to existing electronically created Floor plans for HMO Licence application - priced per hour, minimum 1 hour charge	£145	ST	£174 inc per hour

Charge for Housing Act 2004 Enforcement Notices/Orders

Description	excl. VAT	VAT Ind	incl. VAT
Fee per Enforcement Notice or Order issued under Housing Act 2004 (excluding Emergency Remedial Action Notices) and for Demolition Orders served under s.265 Housing Act 1985 (NB. Only one single fee is payable where the same notice or order is served on more than one recipient)	£625	NB	N/A
Fee per Emergency Remedial Action Notice issued under Housing Act 2004 (NB. Only one single fee is payable where the same notice is served on more than one recipient)Plus the recovery of Works in Default costs	£165	NB	N/A
Administration of Works in Default of a recipient of a legal notice either with or without agreement	Calculated based on hourly rate of £70 per hour for time spent	ST	Calculated based on hourly rate of £84 inc per hour for time spent

Paid for Services

Description	excl. VAT	VAT Ind	incl. VAT
Technical Advice service	£145 per hour	ST	£174 incl per hour
Immigration Inspection and Issue of Report.	£264	ST	£316.80

Penalty Notices

Description	excl. VAT	VAT Ind	incl. VAT
Fee per Remedial Notice issued under Regulation 5 of The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015	£2000 for a first offence £5,000 for future offences	NB	N/A
Civil Penalties -Score per offence calculated in accordance with published Private Sector Housing Enforcement and Civil Penalties Policy	Ranging from up to £5,000 to maximum of £30,000	NB	N/A
Fee per Remedial Notice issued under The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020	Max £30,000	NB	N/A
Penalty Charge for failure to join Property Management Redress Scheme	Max £5,000 (default to the maximum)	NB	N/A

Page last reviewed: 3 January 2024