New HMO licence fees set by Cardiff Council
Cardiff Council have updated their HMO licence fees for any applications made after 1st April 2016.
Additional Licensing Scheme renewal fee
The changes see the introduction of a set fee for the renewal of licences required under the Additional Licensing Scheme, i.e. properties let to three or more tenants in Cathays and Plasnewydd. This is £475, which is just £75 less than the cost of a new application (£550).
With many Additional Licences in Cathays coming up for renewal shortly, lots of landlords will be paying this new fee of £475. However, those who submitted their renewal application before April have benefited from a lower fee of £275, which was the previous cost of renewing a licence under the Mandatory Licensing Scheme.
Assigning a licence to a new owner
HMO licences need to be 'transferred' to the new owner when a property is sold. Previously, this commanded a fee of £400. Now, the fee is £50 where the property is fully up to standard and no inspection is required or £330 where the property is not up to standard and an inspection is therefore required.
The full changes can be read below:
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Fees for Additional HMO Licensing from 1 April 2016 |
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Description |
Old fee |
Fee from 1st April 2016 |
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HMO Licensing - Cathays Additional Licensing Scheme - New application |
£660 if not accredited under Landlord Accreditation Wales £560 if accredited under Landlord Accreditation Wales |
£550 in all cases |
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HMO Licensing - Plasnewydd Additional Licensing Scheme - New application |
£660 if not accredited under Landlord Accreditation Wales £560 if accredited under Landlord Accreditation Wales |
£550 in all cases |
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HMO Licensing - Cathays Additional Licensing Scheme - application for renewal of licence |
None set (Cardiff Council were charging the previous £275 fee for renewing a Mandatory Licensing Scheme licence) |
£475 |
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HMO Licensing -Plasnewydd Additional Licensing Scheme - application for renewal of licence |
None set (Cardiff Council were charging the previous £275 fee for renewing a Mandatory Licensing Scheme licence) |
£475 |
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HMO Licensing - Re-licensing to a new owner on revocation of an existing HMO licence. Note that this charge will apply in the case of both mandatory and additional licensing. |
£400 |
£50 – where the property is fully up to standard and no inspection is required £330 – where the property is not up to standard and an inspection is therefore required |
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Fees for Mandatory HMO Licensing from 1 April 2016 |
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Description |
Old fee |
Fee from 1st April 2016 |
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HMO Licensing - Mandatory Licensing application fee |
£770 |
£620 |
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HMO Licensing - Re-licensing of HMOs subject to mandatory licensing on expiry of the original 5 year licence |
£275 |
£515 |
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HMO Licensing - Re-licensing to a new owner on revocation of an existing HMO licence. |
£400 |
£50 – where the property is fully up to standard and no inspection is required £330 – where the property is not up to standard and an inspection is therefore required |
If you would like more information about HMO licences in Cardiff, please contact our teams today on 02920 668585 or email: enquiries@cpshomes.co.uk.
