Tribunal and Committee Fees
There are fees involved in some, but not all, applications and these fees vary depending on the amount of money in dispute, or the number of dwellings to which the application relates. Additionally, some types of application require payment of a hearing fee, if a hearing takes place. The table below gives details on how the fees are calculated.
| Service or Administration Charges |
Fee Payable |
| Application Fee: |
|
| - amount not more than £500 |
£50 |
| - more than £500 but not more than £1000 |
£70 |
| - more than £1000 but not more than £5000 |
£100 |
| - more than £5000 but not more than £15000 |
£200 |
| - more than £15000 |
£350 |
| Hearing Fee: |
£150 |
Dispensation with Service Charge Consultation Requirements, Appointment of Manager, or Variation of Lease
| Application fee: |
Fee Payable |
| - 5 or fewer dwellings |
£150 |
| - between 6 and 10 dwellings |
£250 |
| - more than 10 dwellings |
£350 |
| Hearing fee |
£150 |
Housing Health & Safety Rating System (HHSRS)
| Application fee: |
Fee Payable |
| Improvement Notices |
£150 |
| Prohibition Orders (All Excluding Appeal re Refusal of Use) |
£150 |
| Demolition & Closing Orders (Appeal Against Order Only) |
£150 |
| Unfit Premises |
£150 |
Empty Dwelling Management Orders (EDMOs)
| Application fee: |
Fee Payable |
| Local Housing Authority Applications |
£150 |
| Public Applications |
£150 |
Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Licensing
| Application fee: |
Fee Payable |
| Appeal Against T.E.N Refusal |
£150* |
| Appeal Against Licence Decision |
£150* |
| Appeal Re: Vary/Revoke Licence Decision |
£150 |
Selective Licensing
| Application fee: |
Fee Payable |
| Appeal Afagins T.E.N Refusal |
£150* |
| Appeal Against Licence Decision |
£150* |
| Appeal Re: Vary Revoke Licence decision |
£150 |
* Fee Applies except in relation to appeals against terms
If you or your partner is in receipt of one of a specified number of benefits you can apply for a waiver of the fees. The specified benefits are as follows:
- Income Support
- Housing Benefit
- Income Based Job Seekers Allowance
- A working tax credit with a disability element or the applicant or partner is also in receipt of child tax credit, and the gross annual income taken into account for the calculation of the working tax credit is £14,213 or less
- A guarantee credit under the State Pensions Credit Act 2002.
- A certificate issued under the Funding Code which has not been revoked or discharged and which is in respect of the proceedings before the tribunal the whole or part of which have been transferred from the County Court for determination by a tribunal
- A working tax credit where the Gross Annual Income used to calculate the tax credit is £14,213 or less.
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