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Licenced HMO fee policy and HMO Amenity Standards policy

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The report sets out the Council's policy for the setting of HMO licence fees, the duration of an HMO licence and the policy on amenity standards for all HMOs. The report recommends the approval of these policies, the setting of the new fees and the extension of the duration of an HMO licence from three years to five years.

Decision:

The purpose of the report was to review the HMO Licensing fees and the licence period.

 

Councillor Andrea Pellegram, Cabinet Member for Environment and Regulatory Services, introduced the report.

 

The recommendations were proposed by Councillor Andrea Pellegram and seconded by Councillor Patrick Coleman

 

RESOLVED that CABINET:

  1. Amended the HMO Licence Fees as set out in the Report and agreed that new fees would apply from 1st September 2025;
  2. Approved the HMO licence period increase from 3 years to 5 years.

 

Voting Record:

6 For, 0 Against, 0 Abstain.

Report author: Philip Measures

Publication date: 14/07/2025

Date of decision: 10/07/2025

Decided at meeting: 10/07/2025 - Cabinet

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