Apply for a private rented property licence

This depends on things like the number of habitable rooms in the property. There’s a charge per letting or ‘unit’ that you rent out. When you apply, we’ll calculate this.   

Use this table as a guide:

Licence type	Cost
HMO licence - up to 5 lettings	£508.50 per letting
HMO licence - 6 or more lettings	£508.50 per letting for the first 5 £305.10 for every extra letting
HMO licence renewal	15% off per-letting cost
Selective licence	£872.59 per licence

The fees are VAT exempt. They cover the cost of administering and enforcing the licensing scheme. We review them regularly.

How to pay

You'll pay the fee in 2 stages. We take the first half when you apply and the rest when we issue your draft licence.

Property licence discount

You could get 15% off if you agree to lease or offer a tenancy to a tenant we nominate. This must be an assured shorthold tenancy for a minimum of 12 months.

We do not offer any other discounts or instalment plans.