Advice for landlords
Updated: 21 May 2013
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The HMO Registration Scheme requires the payment of a fee on first registration of the house, and a payment on any renewal of the registration of half the fee which would then have been payable on a first registration of the house.
As each house shall be registered for occupation by a maximum number of occupants, a fee equivalent to £25 per year for each occupant shall be payable on first registration of a house.
Therefore, for a 5-year registration, the initial registration fee effective from 7th May 2009 is:
Therefore, for a 5-year registration, the initial registration fee effective from 7th May 2009 is:
| No. of Occupants | Five year fee |
|---|---|
| 3 occupants | £375 |
| 4 occupants | £500 |
| 5 occupants | £625 |
| 6 occupants | £750 |
| 7 occupants | £875 |
| 8 occupants | £1,000 |
| 9 occupants | £1,125 |
| 10 occupants | £1,250 |
The fee is capped at the equivalent of 10 residents for each registered HMO. Fees must be paid in full on first registration of the house, or on renewal of registration



