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Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) License Fees 2023
The HMO licence fee has been increased to account for inflation and other price increases to:
New Licence
- full Fee £735.00
- discounted £661.50
| Action | Officer | Time allocated (hours and mins) | Hourly rate £ | Cost for action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre inspection arrangements - review file, update database | EHO | 1.00 | 30.71 | 30.71 |
| Pre inspection arrangements - review case and allocate case | TL | 0.25 | 38.29 | 9.57 |
| Pre inspection arrangements Admin - Set up on database - letters sent to invite to apply | BS | 1.00 | 17.56 | 17.56 |
| Inspection/report writing/plans (EHO) | EHO | 3.00 | 30.71 | 92.13 |
| Inspection/report writing/plans (TL) | TL | 1.00 | 38.29 | 38.29 |
| Inspections/enforcement during licence period | EHO | 2.00 | 30.71 | 61.42 |
| Liaison with statutory bodies - fire, conservation, planning, BC - update database (EHO | EHO | 1.00 | 30.71 | 30.71 |
| Liaison with statutory bodies - as above (TL) | TL | 0.25 | 38.29 | 9.57 |
| Admin: Application receipt, upload documents, allocate back to EHO | BS | 1.00 | 17.56 | 17.56 |
| Check application documents (EHO) | EHO | 1.5 | 30.71 | 46.07 |
| Check application documents (TL) | TL | 0.50 | 38.29 | 19.15 |
| Draft licence (EHO) | EHO | 1.5 | 30.71 | 46.07 |
| Draft licence (TL) | TL | 0.50 | 38.29 | 19.15 |
| Draft licence (SM) | SM | 0.10 | 48.01 | 4.80 |
| Draft licence sent (BS) | BS | 0.50 | 17.56 | 8.78 |
| Payment taken | BS | 0.50 | 17.56 | 8.78 |
| Final Licence (complete all paperwork) update database (EHO) | EHO | 1.00 | 30.71 | 30.71 |
| Final licence (TL) | TL | 0.25 | 38.29 | 9.57 |
| Final licence (SM) | SM | 0.10 | 48.01 | 4.80 |
| Licence sent | BSS | 0.50 | 17.56 | 8.78 |
| IT inputting/ Public register /Register maintenance | TL | 1.00 | 38.29 | 38.29 |
| IT costs (general) | n/a | n/a | n/a | 50.00 |
| General management costs | SM | 1.00 | 48.01 | 48.01 |
| Miscellaneous costs (post/travel/fuel etc) | n/a | n/a | n/a | 50.00 |
| Total | n/a | 19.45 hrs | n/a | 700.47 |
| Total rounded down (full fee) | n/a | n/a | n/a | 700.00 |
| Fee700.00580.0010% discount for LLAP or * | n/a | n/a | n/a | 70.05 |
| Total 10% discount | n/a | n/a | n/a | 630.42 |
| 10% discount rounded down | n/a | n/a | n/a | 630.00 |
Renewal
- full Fee £609.00
- discounted £546.00
| Action | Officer | Time allocated (hours and mins) | Hourly rate £ | Cost for action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre inspection arrangements - review file, update database | EHO | 0.50 | 30.71 | 15.36 |
| Pre inspection arrangements - review case and allocate case | TL | 0.25 | 38.29 | 9.57 |
| Pre inspection arrangements Admin - Set up on database - letters sent to invite to apply | BS | 1.00 | 17.56 | 17.56 |
| Inspection/report writing/plans (EHO) | EHO | 2.00 | 30.71 | 61.42 |
| Inspection/report writing/plans (TL) | TL | 0.25 | 38.29 | 9.57 |
| Inspections/enforcement during licence period | EHO | 2.00 | 30.71 | 61.42 |
| Liaison with statutory bodies - fire, conservation, planning, BC - update database (EHO | EHO | 0.50 | 30.71 | 15.36 |
| Liaison with statutory bodies - as above (TL) | TL | 0.25 | 38.29 | 9.57 |
| Admin: Application receipt, upload documents, allocate back to EHO | BS | 1.00 | 17.56 | 17.56 |
| Check application documents (EHO) | EHO | 1.50 | 30.71 | 46.07 |
| Check application documents (TL) | TL | 0.50 | 38.29 | 19.15 |
| Draft licence (EHO) | EHO | 1.50 | 30.71 | 46.07 |
| Draft licence (TL) | TL | 0.50 | 38.29 | 19.15 |
| Draft licence (SM) | SM | 0.10 | 48.01 | 4.80 |
| Draft licence sent (BS) | BS | 0.50 | 17.56 | 8.78 |
| Payment taken | BS | 0.50 | 17.56 | 8.78 |
| Final Licence (complete all paperwork) update database (EHO) | EHO | 1.00 | 30.71 | 30.71 |
| Final licence (TL) | TL | 0.25 | 38.29 | 9.57 |
| Final licence (SM) | SM | 0.10 | 48.01 | 4.80 |
| Licence sent | BSS | 0.50 | 17.56 | 8.78 |
| IT inputting/ Public register /Register maintenance | TL | 1.00 | 38.29 | 38.29 |
| IT costs (general) | n/a | n/a | n/a | 50.00 |
| General management costs | SM | 0.50 | 48.01 | 24.01 |
| Miscellaneous costs (post/travel/fuel etc) | n/a | n/a | n/a | 50.00 |
| Total | n/a | n/a | n/a | 586.33 |
| Total rounded down (full fee) | n/a | n/a | n/a | 580.00 |
| Fee700.00580.0010% discount for LLAP or * | n/a | n/a | n/a | 58.63 |
| Total 10% discount | n/a | n/a | n/a | 527.69 |
| 10% discount rounded down | n/a | n/a | n/a | 520.00 |
| Business Support (BS) | £17.56 |
|---|---|
| EHO | £30.71 |
| EHO Team Leader (TL) | £38.29 |
| Service Manager (SM) | 48.01 |