Local Authorities have powers to introduce Additional Licensing requiring properties that house 3 or 4 unrelated persons from 2 or more households to be licenced or properties that have been converted into flats without meeting Building Regulations. 

Local Authorities do set their own Additional Licensing criteria and it can be confusing as one Council's criteria can differ significantly to another. 

Not having a licence is an offence and you may be served with a £30,000 Civil Penalty Notice or prosecuted for an unlimited fine.

How can we help?

Here at Planwise Property, we offer a licence application service were we submit the licence application on your behalf, ensuring it is submitted correctly and with the required documents.

We do offer a separate HHSRS inspection service but this is not included as part of the application service. Whilst we do strongly recommend that you have a HHSRS survey carried out to identify any disrepair, this is at your own discretion.

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