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Property licensing schemes

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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: No
• Additional licensing schemes (please specify which apply to properties falling under Section 254 and Section 257 of the Housing Act 2004): No
• Mandatory licensing schemes for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs): Yes
• Short-Term Let Schemes or restrictions: No

For each scheme, please supply the following information:
• The areas or wards covered: All
• The start/end (or renewal) date for each scheme: Not applicable / rolling / ongoing
• Eligibility criteria for properties: HMO licensing webpage: https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/housing-and-tenants/private-housing/houses-multiple-occupation-hmo
• Types of properties included under Section 254 and 257 for additional licensing, if relevant: Not applicable
• Fee structure and any applicable discounts: https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/business-and-licensing/licensing-fees-and-payments
• The current number of properties licensed under each scheme: HMO licensing webpage: https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/housing-and-tenants/private-housing/houses-multiple-occupation-hmo, at the bottom of the page it has a link to the public register.

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
Not applicable.

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