Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 65367
Private Rented Housing: Licensing
Tabled: 7 July 2025
Answered: 14 July 2025
Question
Kevin Hollinrake
Conservative — Thirsk and Malton
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether revenues from selective licensing charges on private rented sector landlords (a) are ringfenced and (b) can be applied to the general revenue account; and whether council
Answer
Matthew PennycookSelective licensing fees paid by landlords to local authorities should only be used to cover the costs of running schemes. Local authorities are not expected to profit from licensing, nor should they use licensing revenues to fund other local authority se...
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