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Which licence would Portsmouth give your HMO?

Same street, same council — but the 1-year licence costs £3,179 more than the 5-year over the same five years. Eleven quick questions tell you which one you're heading for, and what's blocking the rest.

£4,065 1-year route · 5 applications

£1,657 2.5-year route

£886 5-year licence · once

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Question 1 of 11

How many rooms do you rent out (or plan to)?

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Which licence would Portsmouth give your HMO?

How many rooms do you rent out (or plan to)?

How many storeys, counting a habitable basement or converted attic?

Do those storeys include a habitable basement or a converted attic?

How do your tenants rent?

Do you have a current fire risk assessment for the property?

Which of these are current and satisfactory?

Can you show planning permission, a lawful use certificate, or evidence of historic HMO use?

Do you have an EPC from the last 10 years at band E or better?

Are you (or your agent) accredited with a body Portsmouth recognises?

Justified complaints about the property in the last 12 months?

Is this a first application or a renewal?

Will it be in at least 14 days before your current licence expires?

The council also runs fit-and-proper checks on every applicant. Anything you already know would flag there?

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