Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 59252
Private Rented Housing: Licensing
Tabled: 11 June 2025
Answered: 19 June 2025
Question
Charlie Dewhirst
Conservative — Bridlington and The Wolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of capping local authority landlord licensing fees in (a) rural and (b) low-income areas.
Answer
Matthew PennycookLocal authorities are responsible for setting fees for their licensing schemes, taking account of a number of factors. These include the initial set-up costs of the scheme, the cost of assessing applications and issuing licences, and, where necessary, the...
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