Licence Fees and Charges
Licences will last for 5 years unless the Council has concerns about the management, use, condition, or occupation of the property, in which case the Council may grant a licence for a shorter period.
Application Fees
Licence fees will be taken in two parts.
- Part A will be taken upon application and will cover the cost to process and the administration to determine the application. The application fee is non-refundable, regardless of whether the application is successful.
- Part B will be taken once the Council has determined to grant a licence and will cover the administration, management, and enforcement of the licensing functions for the scheme.
You are not obligated to make payment of Part B in advance of Part A however we are willing to comply with requests for this. Should you proceed with this option and your licence is subsequently refused, you will be entitled to a refund for the Part B payment.
Any Property Licensing Application forms received without payment (or where incorrect or deficient information is supplied) will not constitute a valid application.
Failure by a landlord to pay the part B fee will result in the application being refused and the fee for Part A being retained by the council.
Selective and additional licence applications (New or Renewal)
Type of licence |
New application fee |
---|---|
Selective licence |
£750 |
Additional licence |
£1250 |
Additional Licence (Early Bird) Applicants who apply before the start date of the licensing scheme 01.01.2023 for a House in Multiple Occupation |
£800 All applicants will be required to pay Part A £250 and Part B £550 for up to a five-year licence |
*Property Licence discount for a Licence Holder who is a member of a recognised accredited landlord association |
£50 |
*Property Licence discount for a Licence Holder who is a member of a recognised accredited landlord association and making an application for a rented property with an EPC rating of C or higher | £50 |
Newly private rented properties |
Selective: All applicants will be required to pay Part A £250 and Part B £150 for up to a five-year licence Additional: All applicants will be required to pay Part A £250 and Part B £550 for up to a five-year licence |
The Council will be accepting additional HMO licence (early bird) renewal applications from the 1 October 2022.
To apply for a discount for a warmer home or landlord accreditation please email propertylicensing@newham.gov.uk with the required certification. We recommend that you contact us prior to application to discuss your eligibility, as discounts cannot be considered once the application has been successfully submitted and payment made.
In order to claim a discount, we require the following applicable information from the proposed Licence Holder:
- Full address of the property to be licensed
- Landlord Accreditation Membership Certificate of the licence holder
- Energy Performance Certificate Rated C or higher
- Confirmation the property is vacant
- The date of the intended occupancy of the property
- Enquiry reference number of the application commenced for the property.
Fee Notes (New or Renewal)
A valid EPC rating certificate/registration will be required (EPC of A+, A, B or C qualify).
List of LBN currently recognised accredited organisations: London Landlord Accreditation Scheme (LLAS), National Residential Landlord Association (NRLA), British Landlords Association (BLA), Safeagent, Propertymark and UK Association of Letting Agents (UKALA). This list will be updated on the Newham website and we will consider further organisations providing a similar level of accredited training and landlord support.
No discounts with * apply when a failure to licence warning letter has been sent as enforcement costs have already been incurred by the service.
Mandatory licence applications
Number of rooms |
New application fee |
Renewal fee |
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Up to 5 lettings |
£1050 |
£1050 |
6 to 9 lettings |
£1,200 |
£1,200 |
10 to 14 lettings |
£1,350 |
£1,350 |
15 to 19 lettings |
£1,500 |
£1,500 |
20 lettings and above |
£1,650 |
£1,650 |
Miscellaneous Licensing Actions and applicable fees
Fees you must pay if you make a change to your licence.
Miscellaneous Licensing Actions |
Applicaple Fee |
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Change of a licence holder |
New licence fee |
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Death of a Licence Holder |
Free |
Change of address details of any existing licence holder, manager, owner, mortgagor, freeholder, leaseholder etc. | Free |
Change of mortgagor, owner, freeholder, and leaseholder (unless they are also the licence holder or manager) | Free |
Variation of licence instigated by the council |
Free |
Reduction in the number of maximum occupiers and/or households for licensing purposes | Free |
Change of manager (unless they are also the licence holder) |
Free |
Change of manager if they are also the licence holder |
New Licence Fee |
Licence Holder requests a Revocation of licence |
Free |
Application to licence following revocation of licence |
New Licence Fee |
Paper application administration cost (application fee also required) | £100 |
Application refused by the council | Part A Licence fee with no refund Part B Licence fee will be refunded to the applicant if this has been paid |
Licence revoked by the Council |
Part A & B Licence fee with no refund |
Application withdrawn by the applicant prior to the issuing of the Property licence and Part B Licence fee being taken |
Part A Licence fee with no refund |
Application made in error e.g., duplicate, exempt property |
A refund of any licence fees paid will be made |
Properties that cease to be licensable during the licensing process (prior to the Property Licence being granted) |
Part A Licence fee with no refund. Part B Licence fee will be refunded to the applicant if this has been taken |
Reprinting of lost licence (electronic version) |
£12 |
You are refused planning permission for an Additional or Mandatory HMO licence following the issuing of the property licence | Part A & B Licence fee with no refund |
Change to licence type - single dwelling is re-let as a House in Multiple Occupation |
All applicants will be required to pay £800. Part A £250 and Part B £550 for up to a five-year licence |
Change to licence type - House in Multiple Occupation is re-let as a single dwelling (the licence will be valid for the remainder of the original licence term) |
£150 |
If you wish to operate a house as an HMO, it must have the correct class of planning use. You may need to apply for planning permission to change it from C3 (dwelling house) to C4 (house in multiple occupation).
There is no guarantee that your planning application will be approved, but if you rent out your property, you must have a property licence. If you are refused planning permission for an HMO, we cannot refund your licensing fee.
Our licence fees are not connected to the length of a licence. If you wish to revoke your licence before it expires, we cannot give you a refund for any unused time.