AQW 22607/17-22 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities (i) for her assessment of fees for landlords with Houses in Multiple Occupancy; and (ii) what consideration she has given to revising such fees to encourage more landlords to open up their accommodation for students.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 16 September 2021
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 16 September 2021
- Answer due by
- 1 October 2021
- Answered
- 27 September 202111 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The fees for licencing a House in Multiple Occupation are set at £37 per tenant per year. The licence is usually for a term of 5 years. The fees have been set at this level as the scheme was designed to be self-funding. The fees are kept under review.