Markets Market Rights Policy

Fees 

Market Rights fees are payable: 

  • following confirmation of a successful Market Rights Licence Application 
  • by the timeframe notified to you 
  • by debit / credit card using our online payment form 

Fees are subject to annual review in line with Manchester Markets’ review of fees and charges. 

Each Market Rights Licence is subject to an administration fee and a licence fee, legal fees and late application fees may also apply: 

  • The administration fee for each Market Rights Licence is £55.
  • From 1 April 2024 a late application administration fee of £55 will apply.  Therefore, for applications received less than 21 days in advance of the proposed market the total administration fee will be £110 for each Market Rights Licence.
  • Licence fees depend upon the type of market and the number of trading positions (calculated by multiplying the number of trading spaces and trading days.) For Car Boot Sales the licence fee is £1.50 per trading position, increasing to £1.60 per trading position for car boot sales on or after 1 April 2024. The licence fee for All Other Markets is £4.50 per trading position for up to 200 trading positions, and then £3.80 for each trading position above 200. For markets on or after 1 April 2024 this will increase to £4.75 and £4 respectively.  
  • The legal fee for each Market Rights Licence is £250 + VAT. Legal fees only apply to licences required to be issued by our legal department, such as for large or regular markets, and where a bespoke licence agreement is required. Legal fees do not apply in most cases.

For example:  

  • for a licence to hold a car boot sale with 60 trading spaces over two trading days on or after 1 April 2024 the fee is £247: £55 administration fee and £192 licence fee (60 x 2 = 120 @ £1.60).
  • for a licence to hold a market with 48 trading spaces on one trading day on or after 1 April 2024 the fee is £283: £55 administration fee and £228 licence fee (48 x 1 = 48 @ £4.75).
  • for a licence to hold a market with 48 trading spaces over six trading days on or after 1 April 2024 the fee is £1357: £55 administration fee and £1302 licence fee (6 x 48 = 288, 200 @ £4.75 + 88 @ £4).
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