HMO refunds
The licensing fees are set to recover the costs of the licensing scheme as a whole. Refunds are only made as shown and to the card used for the payment. The retained amount covers the costs incurred by the Council. The table below sets out the circumstances when a refund is payable, and the amount.
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Application Type |
Circumstance |
Refund amount |
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New or Renewal application |
Landlord can evidence that the property was not a licensable HMO at the time the application was made and has not since become a licensable HMO. |
Full refund of any fees paid. |
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Standard New or Renewal application |
Property has ceased to be a licensable HMO since the application was made. Inspection not yet undertaken. |
Refund of 50% of Stage 1 fee paid.
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Standard New or Renewal application |
Property has ceased to be a licensable HMO since application was made. Inspection completed but licence not yet issued. |
No refund of Stage 1 fee. Full refund of Stage 2 fee (if paid) |
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Higher-rate New or Renewal application |
Property has ceased to be a licensable HMO since the application was made. Inspection not yet undertaken. |
No refund of any fees paid. |
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Higher-rate New or Renewal application |
Property has ceased to be a licensable HMO since application was made. Inspection completed but licence not yet issued. |
No refund of any fees paid. |
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New or Renewal application |
Correct fee not paid or not paid in full. Application withdrawn by Council. |
No refund of any fees paid. |
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Revocation of licence |
Licence is revoked for any reason after being issued. |
No refund of any fees paid. |
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Overpayment of fees |
Where a landlord has overpaid fees, the difference with the correct fee owed will be refunded e.g. landlord accidently pays for a higher-rate when standard rate due. |
Stage 1 or Stage 2 payment – difference refunded |