FOI request (FOI-93828512)

RLA FOI Mandatory HMO Licensing Fee

Requested Wed 31 October 2018
Responded  Thu 08 November 2018

The Residential Landlords Association's Private renting Evidence, Analysis and Research Lab (RLA PEARL) is conducting research on the Mandatory Licensing fees for Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in your Local Authority.

Please can you provide information about the Mandatory HMO Licensing fees in your Local Authority. Please note that this survey closes on 30 November 2018 at 16:00 BST.

To help us with this research, could you please reply using our online form.

Alternatively, you can also fill in the tables and reply via email if necessary.

Please note that you can return to the survey before the closing date and finish later if necessary, download a copy of the response and a submission confirmation receipt.

Also please be aware that we this is not a duplicate FOI request and the RLA may have other pending FOI requests currently in process with your Local Authority.

Please enter your Local Authority:

How much does your Local Authority charge private landlords for a Mandatory HMO Licence?

How does your Local Authority calculate the licence fee for Mandatory HMOs?

How many mandatory licensable HMOs does your Local Authority estimate to be in your area?

What percentage of these do you estimate have been licensed or have an application pending?

If you operate an Additional Licensing scheme, how many additional licensable HMOs does your Local Authority estimate to be in your area?

What percentage of these do you estimate have been licensed or have an application pending?

How has your Local Authority estimated the number of its mandatory licensable HMO housing stock?

How long on average does it take to process a HMO licence from date of application to date of final licence grant?

Does your Local Authority inspect all HMOs before granting a licence? If not, what percentage do you inspect prior to granting a licence?

Do you have a target turnaround for processing a HMO licence application? If so, what is it and what percentage of licences are processed within the target?

Response

This information was completed via the online link on the 5 November 2018.