Licensing fees for Houses in Multiple Occupation
Find out how much we charge for House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) licenses in Brighton & Hove.
Levels of fee
How much we charge for an HMO licence depends on:
- the type of tenancy your property has
- if you're making a new application or renewing one
- if you're a landlord accredited by the National Landlords Association or National Approved Letting Scheme
- if we've prompted you to make an application
We may prompt you to apply for an HMO licence if we find that you should have one but haven't made an application. You'll have to pay the prompted fee if we do this.
Fees for single tenancies
Single tenancy shared houses have one tenancy agreement that lists everyone living in them.
The table below shows how the fee goes up depending on the number of people living in the property.
| Number of occupiers | 3 to 5 | 6 to 8 | 9 to 11 | 12 to 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard fee | £697 | £738 | £779 | £820* |
| Initial standard fee | £488 | £517 | £545 | £574 |
| Final standard fee | £209 | £221 | £234 | £246 |
| Standard accreditation fee | £624 | £665 | £706 | £747 |
| Initial standard accreditation fee | £437 | £466 | £494 | £523 |
| Final standard accreditation fee | £187 | £199 | £212 | £224 |
| Prompted fee | £843 | £884 | £925 | £966* |
| Initial prompted fee | £590 | £619 | £648 | £676 |
| Final prompted fee | £253 | £265 | £277 | £290 |
| Normal renewal fee | £447 | £467 | £487 | £507** |
| Initial normal renewal fee | £313 | £327 | £341 | £355 |
| Final normal renewal fee | £134 | £140 | £146 | £152 |
| Accredited renewal fee | £400 | £420 | £440 | £460 |
| Initial accredited renewal fee | £280 | £294 | £308 | £322 |
| Final accredited renewal fee | £120 | £126 | £132 | £138 |
| Prompted renewal fee | £593 | £613 | £633 | £653** |
| Final prompted renewal fee | £415 | £429 | £443 | £457 |
| Initial prompted renewal fee | £178 | £184 | £290 | £196 |
* For HMOs larger than this please add £40 for up to 3 additional occupiers over 12.
**For HMOs larger than this please add £20 for up to 3 additional occupiers over 12.
The licence fee will be higher for properties with more than 14 occupiers.
You can use our online HMO form to calculate your licence type and fee.
Fees for multiple tenancies
Multiple tenancy lets are properties made up of self-contained flats or bedsits, where each letting has its own tenancy agreement.
The table below shows how the fee goes up depending on the number of lettings in the property.
| Number of lettings | 2 to 5 | 6 to 8 | 9 to 11 | 12 to 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard fee | £884 | £1,047 | £1,210 | £1,373* |
| Initial standard fee | £619 | £733 | £847 | £961 |
| Final standard fee | £265 | £314 | £363 | £412 |
| Standard accreditation fee | £791 | £954 | £1,117 | £1,280 |
| Initial standard accreditation fee | £554 | £668 | £782 | £896 |
| Final standard accreditation fee | £237 | £286 | £335 | £384 |
| Prompted fee | £1,030 | £1,193 | £1,356 | £1,519* |
| Initial prompted fee | £721 | £835 | £949 | £1,063 |
| Final prompted fee | £309 | £358 | £407 | £456 |
| Renewal fee | £541 | £623 | £705 | £787** |
| Initial normal renewal fee | £379 | £436 | £494 | £551 |
| Final normal renewal fee | £162 | £187 | £211 | £236 |
| Accredited renewal fee | £483 | £565 | £647 | £729 |
| Initial accredited renewal fee | £338 | £396 | £453 | £510 |
| Final accredited renewal fee | £145 | £169 | £194 | £219 |
| Prompted renewal fee | £686 | £768 | £850 | £932** |
| Initial prompted renewal fee | £480 | £538 | £595 | £652 |
| Final prompted renewal fee | £206 | £230 | £255 | £280 |
* For HMOs larger than this please add £160 for up to 3 additional lettings over 12.
** For HMOs larger than this please add £80 for up to 3 additional lettings over 12.
The licence fee will be higher for properties with more than 14 lettings.
You can use our online HMO form to calculate your licence type and fee.