Selective Licensing Scheme

How much will I pay for a Selective Licence direct with the Council?

Fee for a Selective Licence direct with the Council
Property Type	Five year licence fee
Single occupancy household For each dwelling which is occupied by a single household (eg house, self-contained flat or non self-contained flat)	£515
Buildings containing flats where the landlord owns the freehold⁽¹⁾ A single licence will be issued covering all of the flats within the control of the landlord	£515 and then £505 for each additional flat within the same building
Buildings containing flats where the landlord owns more than one flat in a building without owning the freehold As the landlord does not own the freehold, then each flat will require an individual licence	£515 for first flat and then £505 for each additional flat within the same building

Selective Licensing designation entering latter stages

With the Selective Licensing designation scheme entering the latter stages, the cost of a licence should be reflected in the remaining time for licensing compliance.

Great Yarmouth Council are calculating the cost of licences on a 'pro rata' basis.

How we calculate the fee.

The full 5-year licence of £515.00
Subtracting the administration fee of £90.00 (£425)
Dividing £425.00 by the total number of months of the scheme (60)
Then multiplying this figure (£7.08) by either:
- The number of remaining full months from date of application until the end of the scheme, or
- The number of remaining full months from date of AST until the end of the scheme (whichever is greater)
Add the administrative fee (£90)

There is no option to pay monthly for licences directly with the Council.

Fee for a Selective Licence direct with the Council
Reduced Rates⁽²⁾	Five year licence fee
Accredited membership of selected organisation Reduced fees will apply to accredited members of one of the following organisations: National Landlords Association Residential Landlords Association National Approved Lettings Scheme	£495
Early application reduced fee Applies to all licence applications received and fully completed with all requested documentation by the 7 April 2019 (ie within three months of the designation of scheme)	£495

Notes

This only applies where the applicant is in control of the whole building (eg a landlord who owns the whole block). In cases where the applicant has one or more flats within a building, but do not have full control of the block, then the applicant will require individual licence applications for each flat in the block.
Where applicable, all reduced rates can apply to the same licence application. In the case of multiple flats within the same building where the landlord is not the freeholder, the rate will only apply to the initial application.

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Selective Licensing Scheme

How much will I pay for a Selective Licence direct with the Council?

Selective Licensing designation entering latter stages