Local Authorities who sign up to DASH may offer a reduced fee on licences (mandatory, additional or selective) for DASH accredited landlords.

Unlike accreditation, the licence fee applies ‘per property’ and not ‘per landlord’, so as an accredited landlord you can apply for a reduced fee for each licence required. 

Local Authorities (LA) offer these incentives in acknowledgement of landlords who demonstrate they have a good level of property and tenant management. LAs find that accredited landlords are less risk and less work is required to process and issue a license. 

Each Local Authority will charge different fees for their licences, so you will need to check with your Local Authority to find out if there is a discount and how much it will be. 

Selective Licensing - Nottingham City Council

Selective licensing FAQs - Charnwood Borough Council

Landlords need to be fully accredited for the discount to apply. DASH Landlord Accreditation cannot guarantee any discounts if landlords have signed up to DASH but not completed the process to become an accredited landlord.

A useful example:

A landlord sees on Nottingham City Council Selective Licensing website that they can get a discount on the license fee if they become accredited.

So they apply to DASH Accreditation to become a member and quote their membership number on the the NCC license application form to let them know they are part of the scheme.

The landlord starts the accreditation process and pays DASH the membership fee of £110+vat. They need to complete the training course, have a property visit and complete any works necessary to meet the accreditation scheme standards before the accreditation is awarded.

NCC review the license application and ask for the final payment to be made. They check if the landlord is accredited and find that they haven't completed the process and so the full price for the license is charged.