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The following fees apply from 1st April 2011 to 31st March 2012
If you wish to licence a property within the Selective Licensing Scheme area in Margate, different fees apply.
Part 2 of the Housing Act 2004 required the council, as the local housing authority for Thanet, to introduce a mandatory licensing regime for certain types of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs). The mandatory scheme, which came into force in April 2006, applies to HMOs1 which are comprised of three or more storeys and occupied by five or more persons. Mandatory licensing of HMOs was introduced to improve physical conditions and management standards in higher risk residential accommodation.
Section 63 of the Housing Act 2004 empowers the council to make charges for carrying out their HMO licensing functions. The council reviews these charges every year, and the charges which apply from 01 April 2011 to 31 March 2012 are set out below. A licence application will not be valid unless it is accompanied by the correct fee.
New Application Fees
Houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) subject to mandatory licensing under Part 2 of the Housing Act 2004
Accredited Landlords2
Non-accredited Landlords
HMOs (with 2 – 5 units of accommodation)
£663
£763
HMOs(with 6 – 9 units of accommodation)
£697
£797
HMOs(with 10 – 14 units of accommodation)
£757
£857
HMOs (with 15 – 19 units of accommodation)
£1054
£1154
HMOs (with 20 – 29 units of accommodation)
£1318
£1418
HMOs (with 30 – 39 units of accommodation)
£1581
£1681
HMOs (with 40 – 49 units of accommodation)
£1845
£1945
HMOs (with 50 or more units of accommodation)
£2109
£2209
1 HMOs defined by section 257 of the Housing Act 2004, namely buildings converted entirely into self-contained flats which fulfil certain criteria relating to tenure and conversion standards, are excluded from the mandatory licensing regime.
2 For the purposes of mandatory HMO licensing, an accredited landlord is a landlord who is accredited with the Kent Landlord Accreditation Scheme (KLAS). A landlord who is accredited with the National Landlords Association (NLA) may also benefit from the discount if they have attended, or commit to attending within 12 months, a suitable training course of at least four hour duration.
Licence Renewal Fees
For houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) subject to mandatory licensing under Part 2 of the Housing Act 2004
£708
HMOs(with 10 or more units of accommodation)
£747
Licence Variation Fees
£302
£313
£335
If you change your address, or appoint a different manager, or your manager changes their address, you will need to make an application to vary your licence. The normal variation fee is reduced if your variation concerns this type of change only.
Licence Variation Fee (Change of details only)
HMOs (with 2 or more units of accommodation)
£205
If you would like help with any aspect of the application process, the Housing Regeneration Team will be able to assist you. Please ring us on 01843 577437 and one of our officers will be happy to help. We can also be contacted by email on: housing.conditions@thanet.gov.uk.
Housing Regeneration Team
E-mail:
housing.conditions @thanet.gov.uk
Tel: 01843 577437
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