HMOs charging for a license

Aug 06 | 2018
Mr Gaskin operated a HMO.  The authority granted him a HMO license in 2009.  When he tried to renew his license, the authority tried to charge him £1,799.  Mr Gaskin refused saying that the fee was excessive and unlawful.  Mr Gaskin paid just £850.00 being what he felt was a reasonable amount to pay.  The Authority refused to accept it and refused to process his license.  Not having a valid license will mean he can be prosecuted.  Mr Gaskin was therefore prosecuted by the Authority.  Mr Gaskin applied for a Judicial Review, and he was successful.  The Authority had no way of identifying what element of the £1,799 related to 'permissible costs' and the whole fee had to be quashed.  If you have any queries about obtaining a HMO license, then please speak to our housing team.
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