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Licenced HMO fee policy and HMO Amenity Standards policy

 

 

Meeting: 10/07/2025 - Cabinet (Item 114)

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Purpose

To renew the HMO Licensing policy setting fees and the licence period.

 

Recommendation

That Cabinet resolves to:

1.    APPROVE the new HMO licence fees, to apply from September 12025

2.    APPROVE the licence period increase to 5 years.

 

 

 

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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.

Minutes:

The purpose of the report was to renew the HMO Licensing policy setting fees and the licence period.

 

Councillor Andrea Pellegram, Cabinet Member for Environment and Regulatory Services introduced the report which reviewed the Council’s enforcement of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) licensing, proposing an increase in the maximum license period from three to five years to benefit compliant landlords and allow focus on higher-risk properties. The report also addressed license fees, which consist of a non-refundable initial application fee and a subsequent fee covering inspection costs. The revised fees were designed to recover costs without generating surplus or significantly increasing landlords’ expenses. A discount was recommended for landlords with a good compliance record who reapply promptly.  The recommendations were to amend HMO license fees effective 1 September 2025 and to extend license durations to five years.

 

Councillor Pellegram thanked Paul Lankester, Principal Environmental Health officer for his work and support.

 

There were no questions for clarity.

 

The recommendation was proposed by Councillor Andrea Pellegram and seconded by Councillor Patrick Coleman.

 

The recommendations were put to the vote and agreed by Cabinet.

 

Voting record:

6 For,  0 Against ,0 Abstentions.

 

 

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