🔴 IS LIVE NOW
Liverpool Selective Licensing Scheme (2022 designation); runs 2022-04-01 to 2027-03-31; coverage: partial; fee: £704 (Full property licence), £486 (New rental property (early bird)), £422 (Property with EPC C or above)
High confidence — verified on the council's own site. Sources: https://liverpool.gov.uk/business/licences-and-permits/landlord-licensing/selective-licensing-scheme/ · https://liverpool.gov.uk/business/licences-and-permits/landlord-licensing/selective-licensing-scheme/fees-discounts-and-exemptions/ · https://www.northwooduk.com/guides/liverpool/liverpool-selective-licensing-2026-landlord-guide/
🕓 CONSULTATION
Proposed citywide replacement scheme; coverage: citywide; fee: £240 (Proposed fee range - lowest of 12 proposed tiers), £995 (Proposed fee range - highest of 12 proposed tiers). Consultation open until October 2026 on a citywide replacement for the current scheme. 12 proposed fee tiers (£240-£995) with discounts for renewals, EPC rating, flats, accreditation membership. Fee tiers reported by trade press, not yet verified on a council fee schedule.
⚠ UNVERIFIED
Third-party aggregators vaguely list Liverpool among councils with additional licensing but no council page confirming an active additional scheme was found this pass. Needs a direct check of liverpool.gov.uk landlord-licensing section. Confirm directly with Liverpool City Council before letting.
This scheme is already live — an unlicensed property in a designated area is an offence now, not later.
Our Licence Application Pack works out exactly which scheme covers your specific address, the real fee breakdown and discounts you can claim, every document the council's own form asks for, and the submission link and deadline — delivered as one dated, ready-to-submit pack.
Licence fees in Liverpool City Council: £704 per property, paid to the council on top of any help you get preparing the application.
£149 one-off. The NRLA, the UK's largest landlord association, resells done-for-you licence application handling through a partner at £295–£425 + VAT per application.
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These apply regardless of Liverpool City Council's own licensing rules — every England landlord is on the hook for these:
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