# The Houses in Multiple Occupation (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019

S.R. 2019/34 · made 7 March 2019 · revised to 1 August 2025

These Regulations set the maximum fee per person the council may charge for an application for an HMO licence. They also set the maximum amount of fee the council may charge for supplying:—a certified copy of an entry relating to an HMO to any person who falls within section 62(9) of the Act; anda certified copy of its register, or of an extract from it, to any statutory authority.

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

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/houses-in-multiple-occupation-fees-regulations-northern-ireland-2019/pdf/nisr_20190034_en.pdf; NI Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/houses-in-multiple-occupation-fees-regulations-northern-ireland-2019/pdf/nisrem_20190034_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Houses In Multiple Occupation
Made 7th March 2019
Coming into operation 1st April 2019
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, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Houses in Multiple Occupation (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 and come into operation on 1st April 2019.
(2) In these Regulations “the Act” means the Houses in Multiple Occupation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016.

## 2 Maximum HMO licence application fee

The maximum amount of fee the council may charge for an application for an HMO licence is £75 per person per annum.

## 3 Maximum fee for copy of HMO register

The maximum amount of fee the council may charge for supplying:—
(a) a certified copy of an entry relating to an HMO to any person who falls within section 62(9) of the Act is £15;
(b) a certified copy of its register, or of an extract from it, to any statutory authority is £15 per item.

## 4 How fees are determined

When determining fees the council shall take into account relevant costs incurred by that council in carrying out its functions under the Act.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 7th March 2019.
(L.S.)
David Polley
A senior officer of the Department for Communities

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
These Regulations set the maximum fee per person the council may charge for an application for an HMO licence. They also set the maximum amount of fee the council may charge for supplying:—
(a) a certified copy of an entry relating to an HMO to any person who falls within section 62(9) of the Act; and
(b) a certified copy of its register, or of an extract from it, to any statutory authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2019/34 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/houses-in-multiple-occupation-fees-regulations-northern-ireland-2019
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