Licensing scheme launch
Open applications before your scheme starts.
A set-up plan has the scheme's system in place before it begins. For a typical scheme with settings ready by week 2, about six weeks from agreeing the plan.
Selective licensing scheme launch
Three things that matter in a scheme's first months.
Applications open before the start date
Landlords and agents can apply in advance of the start date.
A public register that is current and searchable
The section 232 register is live from the first licence in force.
How the register worksComplete applications first time
Certificates are checked for expiry before the applicant pays.
Set-up plan
About six weeks from agreeing the plan to applications open, for a typical scheme.
Your dates depend on your designation and sign-off.
Week 0
Plan agreed
We agree the plan's dates with your team.
Weeks 1 to 2
Settings
You send your settings; we enter them and you check them.
Weeks 3 to 4
Import and test
Officers test the system end to end, from form to register.
Weeks 5 to 6
Sign-off
Your team and your IT leads sign off.
Week 6 onwards
Applications open
Licences join the register as they come into force.
What the council supplies
The scheme is set up from your own decisions.
Fee schedule
Including a two-part fee and any discounts.
Designated area
A UPRN or address list from your gazetteer.
Licence conditions
As adopted for the scheme.
Letter templates
Your wording for each notice and the licence.
Payment page link
Fees are paid on your own payment page.
Officer accounts
Names and email addresses.
Existing licences
Bring the licences you already hold.
They are imported from a CSV file, and join the register and renewals from day one.
Price and exports
It fits beside the systems you already run.
Exports for Uniform or APP
CSV files shaped for each import, labelled as approximations.
One published price, set-up included
Each scheme is priced by the licences it expects, from £9,500 a year.
See the price bands