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Please note that you will be making your application to Thanet Council via Businesslink’s online licensing service (UK Welcomes) . There is no charge for using this facility.
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The application form will contain notes to help you complete it. It also asks you to provide certain information, which you must include with your application form.
The application form and all supporting documents must be returned to the Housing Improvement Team.
If you are having problems with obtaining the information required, please contact the team immediately to advise them that your application may be delayed.
Please be aware that unnecessary delays in making an application may lead to the Council instigating prosecution proceedings, which could lead to fines of up to £20,000.
Your application will only be processed if it is complete and all necessary documentation has been provided. You will be advised if any information is missing.
A fee will be charged for each licence applied for. The fee is based on the size of the property and payment must be included with your application. Current fee charges are available here
From the information you provide in your application, the Housing Improvement Team will make a decision as to whether a licence should be granted, or, refused.
If a licence is granted, it will have a number of conditions attached to it. These conditions will relate to the maintenance and management of the property.
A breach of these conditions may lead to prosecution of the licence holder, with fines of up to £5000 for each breach of conditions.
The following conditions must be followed by all licence holders:
Other conditions that may be added could include:
When a licence is granted to a House of Multiple Occupation (HMO), the Housing Improvement Team must inspect the property within 5 years. Thanet District Council’s Housing Improvement Team plan to inspect all licensed properties within a two year period.
The purpose of the inspection is to ensure that the HMO is free from hazards that affect the health and safety of the residents and their visitors.
Housing Improvement Team
E-mail:
housing.conditions @thanet.gov.uk
Tel: 01843 577437
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