Islington
Islington Property Licence Fees
Islington splits every licence fee into two parts. Part A is paid when you apply and covers processing. Part B is paid when the council grants the licence and covers enforcement and management. Discounts come off Part B.
The council’s pages disagree with each other. Its apply page states £800 for a selective licence; its fee schedule and the Executive report state £850. We publish £850. If you are quoted £800, ask which document the figure comes from.
Selective licence fees
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Selective licence (total, Part A £450 + Part B £400) | £850 | Paid in two instalments. |
| Part A payable on application | £450 | Due when you submit the application. |
| Part B payable on grant | £400 | Due when the council approves the application. |
| Discount: accredited landlord (off Part B) | £75 | Requires valid proof from an approved accreditation body. |
| Discount: EPC rating A to C (off Part B) | £50 | Based on the property’s current EPC rating. |
| Discount: renewal with no gap in licensing (off Part B) | £25 | Applies where the new licence follows the old one without a gap. |
Discounts, and when you lose them
Discounts apply to the Part B payment, not to Part A, and they stack. An accredited landlord letting an EPC C property on a gapless renewal claims all three.
Accredited landlord, £75 off Part B
EPC rating A to C, £50 off Part B
Renewal with no gap in licensing, £25 off Part B
Discounts are not available on late applications, where the council has served a warning letter for failure to licence, or where it has had to make two requests for supporting documents. Applying on time is itself worth money.
HMO fees are charged per letting, not per property
The single biggest source of surprise on an Islington HMO bill.
A letting is a bedsit room, or a bedroom in a shared house or flat occupied by more than one household. It counts even where there is only one tenancy agreement across the whole property.
So a five-bedroom shared house is not charged one fee. It is charged five.
Mandatory HMO licence fees
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| HMO licence per letting (standard) | £335 | Charged per letting, not per property. Valid 5 years. |
| Part A payable on application (per letting) | £188 | Due when you apply. |
| Part B payable on grant (per letting) | £147 | Due when the licence is granted. |
| ATLAS accredited rate (per letting) | £285 | Reduced rate for ATLAS accredited landlords, formerly LLAS. |
| Student accommodation rate (per bed) | £40 | Charged per bed rather than per letting. |
The figures above are recorded as unverified. They were migrated from an older Kamma page rather than taken from the council’s fee schedule, and that page stated the selective fee incorrectly, so treat them as indicative and confirm with the council before relying on them.
Additional HMO licence fees
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| HMO licence per letting (standard) | £335 | Charged per letting, not per property. Valid 5 years. |
| ATLAS accredited rate (per letting) | £285 | Reduced rate for ATLAS accredited landlords, formerly LLAS. |
| Assisted application supplement | £352 | Added where the council assists with the application. |
The figures above are recorded as unverified. They were migrated from an older Kamma page rather than taken from the council’s fee schedule, and that page stated the selective fee incorrectly, so treat them as indicative and confirm with the council before relying on them.
What happens next
No commencement date has been published, and no early-bird discount or application deadline exists.
21 August 2026
Designation made
7 September 2026
Applications open
23 November 2026
Scheme takes effect
There is no discount for applying early and no published deadline to apply by. Applying late can still cost you: the council may issue a one-year licence rather than a five-year one, and the discounts above are withdrawn on a late application.
Work out what a portfolio will cost
Fees differ by scheme, and HMO fees multiply by letting. Check which scheme each property falls under first.
Frequently asked questions
£850 per property: £450 Part A when you apply, £400 Part B when the council grants the licence. The council’s apply page states £800, but its fee schedule and the Executive report state £850.
Off the Part B payment: £75 for an accredited landlord, £50 where the property has an EPC rating of A to C, and £25 on a renewal with no gap in licensing.
HMO fees are charged per letting rather than per property. A letting is a bedsit room or a bedroom in a shared house or flat occupied by more than one household, even under a single tenancy agreement.
When the council approves the application and issues a draft licence, not at the point of applying.
Yes. Discounts are not available on late applications, where the council has served a warning letter for failure to licence, or where it has had to make two requests for supporting documents.
No. Islington publishes no early application discount and no deadline to apply by. Applying late can result in a one-year licence rather than a five-year one, and withdraws the discounts.
