House in Multiple Occupation

Landlord Assist are calling for change to the way that local authority bodies are charging to licence for houses in multiple location.

It appears that Landlords in Newcastle re bearing the brunt by paying £1100 for an HMO Licence which is almost double the £600 charged by neighbouring Gateshead. By comparison Basingstoke charge £250 and Norwich City Council charge £270.

The charges seem unnecessary and compound the costs facing landlords in a sector which the Government should be encouraging.

We would be pleased to hear from any local authorities who can offer justification as to the enormous disparity in what is being charged for essentially the same service and we will publish any responses on our blog.