Secondhand dealer's licence
To deal in secondhand goods, you may need a licence from, or to be registered with, your local authority. You may be required to keep records of each transaction.
Eligibility criteria
No provision in legislation
Regulation summary
A summary of the regulation relating to this licence (PDF, 7KB)
Application evaluation process
No provision in legislation
Will tacit consent apply?
Yes. This means that you will be able to act as though your application is granted if you have not heard from us by the end of the target completion period
Apply online
Apply for a second hand dealer's licence
Failed application redress
Please contact us in the first instance.
Licence holder redress
Please contact us in the first instance.
Consumer complaint
We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made with the trader by you - preferably in the form a letter (with proof of delivery).
Trade associations
Last updated: 25 April 2019