Updating our licensing fees and MEES Landlord Forum

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Coventry Landlord

Updating our licensing fees and MEES Landlord Forum

In this issue:


New HMO licensing fees - 1 April 2022

We are changing our HMO licensing fee structure from 1 April 2022. The fees will apply to new HMO applications that are submitted on or after 1 April 2022. Please see the new fee structure below. We have also updated our HMO policy which reflects the changes in fees and our new approach for waiving licensing fees for properties used to tackle homelessness.

Stage 1 fees for withdrawn applications will no longer be refundable from 1 April 2022. However, we will continue to assess requests for refunds depending on specific circumstances on a case by case basis.

Application type

Stage 1 fee

Stage 2 fee

Total fee

Higher rate new application - 1-year licence – where landlord has been found to be operating an unlicensed HMO.

£545.00

£1,000.00

£1,545.00

Standard New Application - 1-year licence – where the landlord is licensing a new HMO without being identified as part of the Council proactive enforcement regime.

£545.00

£625.00

£1,170.00

New Application – 2 year licence – where landlord is eligible for a 2 year licence

£545.00

£265.00

£810.00

New Application – 5 year licence – where landlord is eligible for a 5 year licence

£545.00

£190.00

£735.00

Standard Renewal – renewal of a licence – Where landlord is eligible for a renewal licence where the original licences length is not changing

£545.00

£100.00

£645.00


MEES Landlord Forum

Following on from the MEES Landlords Forum on 16 March, you can now access the slides. We have also included the slides for Actions for Warm Homes which includes their referral details for tenants who may be struggling with energy costs, which will become even more important as prices rise in the coming weeks.


Contact us

We want to work with you to improve housing in the city. If you want to get in touch with any questions please, contact the team:

Email: hmo@coventry.gov.uk

Telephone: 024 7697 5467