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HMO management in Liverpool

HMO Management in Liverpool

Caso is an HMO management company in Liverpool for landlords who hold their own licence. HMO property management here costs 9% of the room rent plus VAT, against the 12% most HMO letting agents charge, with four inspections a year, fire safety tracking and the licence conditions kept.

HMO saving

See how much you could save managing your HMO in Liverpool with Caso

Number of HMOs

Pre-filled with the average room rent in Liverpool: £554 a month, SpareRoom Q3 2026.

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HMO management fees in Liverpool

Typical HMO agentCaso
Management fee12% plus VAT9% plus VAT, 7% with three or more HMOs
MinimumVaries£40 plus VAT a room a month
Finding tenantsAbout £300 a roomLocal room-let agent at their fee, agreed first. Caso adds nothing
InspectionsVariesFour a year included

HMO licence preparation is £350 plus VAT plus the council fee. Check-in is £65 and check-out £50 a room, plus VAT. No setup, renewal or exit fees. See all Caso pricing.

HMO licence in Liverpool: cost, how to check, how to apply

A mandatory HMO licence is needed when five or more people from two or more households share a home.

Cost. Liverpool City Council charges £1,328 for up to five lettable rooms, from 1 April 2026 for a mandatory HMO licence.

Planning. An Article 4 direction has covered the inner wards since 17 June 2021, so turning a family home into a small HMO there needs planning permission.

How to check and apply. Apply to Liverpool City Council before the first tenancy starts. Liverpool City Council HMO licensing.

An agent that collects the rent is legally the person managing the HMO, so Caso checks the licence and the 2006 HMO Management Regulations before taking a property on.

Landlord licensing schemes by council

Average room rent in Liverpool

Average room rent in Liverpool: £554 a month

Mean advertised room rent including bills, SpareRoom Rental Index, Q3 2026.

Worked example. Liverpool, 5 rooms at £554: rent £2,770 a month; typical agent at 12% £332; Caso at 9% £249; saving £83 a month, £997 a year. All fees plus VAT.

HMO letting agents in Liverpool vs Caso

A high-street HMO agent typically charges 12% plus VAT of the room rent and around £300 a room each time they find a tenant, with inspections and licence work often billed on top.

Caso charges 9% plus VAT, or 7% with three or more HMOs, and includes:

  • Rent collection room by room and arrears chased
  • 4 inspections a year
  • Fire safety and certificate tracking
  • HMO licence conditions checked and kept
  • Tenant communication for every room
  • 24 hour maintenance line
  • A monthly statement

How we work with HMOs

You hold the HMO licence and Caso is named on it as manager.

Caso is your managing agent only. We do not do rent-to-rent and we do not offer guaranteed rent.

Tenant finding is through a local room-let agent at their fee, agreed with you first. Caso adds nothing to it.

Before we start, we check:

  • The HMO licence, or the licence application
  • A fire risk assessment
  • Gas safety certificate
  • Electrical installation report (EICR)
  • Fire alarm and emergency lighting certificates
  • Room sizes for every bedroom

HMO management across Liverpool

66 areas, each with its own room rent figure and council.

HMO management questions in Liverpool

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Letting a single home in Liverpool? Property management in Liverpool.

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