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 Pennycook
Local 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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