# The Houses in Multiple Occupation (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025

S.R. 2025/124 · made 1 July 2025 · revised to 1 August 2025

These Regulations amend the maximum fee per person per annum the council may charge for an application for an HMO licence.

Made under: Houses in Multiple Occupation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (Section 84)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/houses-in-multiple-occupation-fees-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2025/pdf/nisr_20250124_en.pdf; NI Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/houses-in-multiple-occupation-fees-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2025/pdf/nisrem_20250124_en_001.pdf

## Introductory text

Houses In Multiple Occupation
Made 1st July 2025
Coming into force 1st August 2025
The Department for Communities , in exercise of the powers conferred by section 84 of the Houses in Multiple Occupation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 , makes the following Regulations.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Houses in Multiple Occupation (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 and come into operation on 1st August 2025.

## 2 Amendment of the Houses in Multiple Occupation (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019

In regulation 2 (maximum HMO licence application fee) of the Houses in Multiple Occupation (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 for “£45” substitute “£75”.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 1st July 2025
(L.S.)
David Polley
A senior officer of the Department for Communities

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
These Regulations amend the maximum fee per person per annum the council may charge for an application for an HMO licence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2025/124 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/houses-in-multiple-occupation-fees-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2025
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