The implementation and costs of landlord licensing schemes in Britain are a lottery.
That’s the conclusion of a new analysis of licensing charges between local authorities conducted by Direct Line for Business.
It shows a large variance with the cost of a new licence ranging from just £55 to £1,150.
In Liverpool the cost of a licence for a first property is £412, whereas in Salford just 30 miles away it is over 51 per cent higher at £625. The average landlord licence across the UK costs £591.