FI16954

Request

Please provide the following details relating to your local authority’s property licensing requirements, as currently in force and under consultation: 

1. A list of all property licensing schemes operating, and under consultation, within your jurisdiction, including:

• Selective licensing schemes
•  Additional licensing schemes (please specify which apply to properties falling under Section 254 and Section 257 of the Housing Act 2004) 
• Mandatory licensing schemes for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)
•  Short-Term Let Schemes or restrictions

For each scheme, please supply the following information:

•  The areas or wards covered
•  The start/end (or renewal) date for each scheme 
• Eligibility criteria for properties 
• Types of properties included under Section 254 and 257 for additional licensing, if relevant
•  Fee structure and any applicable discounts
• The current number of properties licensed under each scheme 

2. Article 4 HMO Direction and Short-Term Let Schemes or Restrictions in force and under consultation for: 

Details of any planning directives Article 4 HMO Direction and Short-Term Let Schemes or Restrictions in force and under consultation,  including: 

• The precise areas they cover - map and list of streets/properties 
• The date implemented or proposed 
• Types of properties affected

Response

The information you have sought remains unchanged from your request for the same information made on 26 November 2025.  A copy of that response can be found on the Council’s website at https://www.dover.gov.uk/Corporate-Information/Freedom-of-Information/Freedom-of-information-Disclosure-Log/Responses/FI16502.aspx.