FOI release

Licensing of properties and landlords

Case reference FOI2022/00363

Published 29 April 2022

Request

Q1. How many properties need licensing and how many are not compliant (with appropriate licensing) in your council.

Q2. The fine/fees for non-compliant properties.

Q3. The risk of being a landlord of a non-compliant property.

Q4. Any other costs involved with non-compliant properties that can be neglected through licensing accordingly.

Response

A1 - There are 114 HMOs licenced by Herefordshire Council (HC). There was 1 HMO that was not compliant with licensing conditions in the last year.

A2 - Housing related fees and penalties have been published on the HC website here:

https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/downloads/file/16591/housing_act_2004_section_249a_-_civil_penalties.pdf

https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/downloads/file/18174/environmental-health-and-trading-standards-fees-and-charges-2020-21

A3 - see relevant HC enforcement policy published here:

https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/downloads/file/5225/housing_enforcement_policy

A4 - No other enforcement costs other than those stated above.

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