Manchester: landlord licensing

Manchester operates discretionary property licensing. Here is what is in force, what is coming, and how to check whether your property is affected.

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Active selective licensing

Selective licensing applies to ordinary private rented homes (not just HMOs) within a designated area.

Selective licensing

active

Four street-level designations (2022 cohort): Ben Street (Clayton & Openshaw), Hyde Road & The Ladders (Gorton & Abbey Hey), Trinity (Harpurhey). Check exact streets on council directory.

Dates: 1 May 2022 – 30 Apr 2027
Approx. fee: £591-£798 (2022 designation rates)
Designated streets: 83

Show the 83 designated streets

Transcribed from the council's published designation. Where only part of a street is covered, the house numbers are shown exactly as the council writes them.

Bank Street (12 to 72 (even))
Ben Street (1 to 42 (odds/evens))
Heather Street (1 to 42 (odds/evens))
Ilford Street (51 to 72 (odds/evens))
Midlothian Street (1 to 46 (odds/evens))
Pioneer Street (1 to 27 (odd))
Ranelagh Street (61 to 82 (odds/evens))
Ravensbury Street (1/1A and 5)
Sheldon Street (21 to 42 (odds/evens))
Stockholm Street (2 to 16 (even))
Tartan Street (2 to 8 (even))
Friendship Avenue (2A)
Hengist Street (4)
Hyde Road (522 to 838 (even) and 961-963 (odds))
Kirkman Close (2 to 6 (even))
Taplin Drive (1 to 47 (odd))
Waterhouse Road (2A)
Willow Grove (1 to 11 (odd))
Oakfield Grove (Flat 1,a, b,c (this does not include 1 Oakfield Grove))
Woodland Avenue (2 to 4 (evens))
Woodland Road (49, 64 to 70(odd/even) flats included)
Abbey Hey Lane (126 to 410 (even) flats included)
Annable Road (1 to 39 (odds/even))
Atherfield Close (2 to 16 (even))
Bread Street (1 to 17 (odds/evens))
Brightman Street (1 to 41 (odds/evens))
Burstead Street (1 to 32 (odds/evens))
Butman Street (1 to 54 (odds/even))
Claymore Street (1 to 52 (odds/even))
Compstall Grove (1 to 7 (odds/evens))
Constable Street (1 to 111 (odd/evens) flats included)
Corrigan Street (15 to 46 (odds/evens))
Courier Street (38 to 63 (odds/evens))
Dalehead Close (3 to 21 (odds))
Ernocroft Grove (1 to 6 (odds/evens))
Field Street (1 to 42 (odds/evens))
Fleet Street (1 to 29 (odds))
Franklyn Road (1 to 16 (odds/evens))
Freshwater Street (2 to 8 (even))
Gathurst Street (15 to 39 (odds/evens))
Gidlow Street (1 to 18 (odds/evens) flats included)
Godwin Street (15 to 48 (odds/evens))
Gordon Street (1 to 60 (odds/evens) flats included)
Grapevine Avenue (1 to 32 (odds/evens))
Jetson Street (1 to 86 (odd/evens))
Kenyon Street (1 to 124 (odds/evens) flats included)
Kings Close (1 to 36 (odd/even))
Lees Street (133 to 222 (odd/even) flats included)
Long Street (1 to 48 (odd/even))
Longford Street (1 to 93 (odd/even))
Madison Street (3 to 76 (odd/even))
Maybury Street (1 to 39 (odd/even))
Peterborough Street (1 to 24 (odd/even) flats included)
Rumbold Street (1 to 12 (odd/even))
Rutland Street (1 to 10 (odd/even))
Sandown Street (2 to 72 (odd/even))
Swanhill Close (2 to 25 (odd/even))
Vine Street (83 to 171 (odds/evens))
Walmer Street (1 to 34 (odd/even))
Walter Street (1 to 62 (odd/even))
Welbeck Street (1 to 34 (odd/even) flats included)
Western Street (1 to 35 (odd))
Wycombe Avenue (1 to 16 (odd/even))
Beverley Street (5 to 96(odd/evens))
Capstan Street (2 to 28 (evens))
Cobden Street (1 to 181 (odds/evens))
Dalbeattie Street (8 to 53 (odds/ even))
Dollond Street (1 to 35 (odds/ even))
Glen Avenue (2 to 14 (even))
Goodman Street (11-115 (odds) 32 -44 (even) flats included)
Hemsley Street (2 to 18 (even))
Hemsley Street South (1 to 11 (odd))
Holtby Street (13 to 92 (odds/even))
Joule Street (1 to 38 (odds/evens))
Leegrange Road (1 to 78 (odds/even))
Lewis Avenue (2 to 30 (even))
Marlfield Street (22 to 55 (odds/evens))
Melbourne Street (1 to 43 (odds/evens))
Monart Road (1 to 20(odd/evens))
Moston Lane (151 to 161 (odds) flats included)
Nepaul Road (1 to 71 (odds/evens))
Routledge Walk (1 to 56 (odds/even))
York Street (24 to 83 (odds/evens))

Official local authority licensing designation

Selective licensing

active

Four street-level designations (2023 cohort): Laindon/Dickenson Road & Birch Lane (Rusholme), Great Western Street/Claremont Road (Moss Side), Matthews Lane (Levenshulme), The Royals (Longsight).

Dates: 9 Aug 2023 – 8 Aug 2028
Approx. fee: £736-£936 (2023 designation rates)
Designated streets: 40

Show the 40 designated streets

Transcribed from the council's published designation. Where only part of a street is covered, the house numbers are shown exactly as the council writes them.

Ashfield Road (10-16 (Evens))
Aylcliffe Grove (2-10 (Evens))
Dickenson Road (189-209 (Odds))
Laindon Road (75-89 (Odds))
Willesden Avenue (2 -30 (All))
Birch lane (61 - 87 (odd numbers only))
Dickenson road (309 - 343 (odd numbers only))
Holmfirth Street (1 - 23 (odd numbers only))
Honor Street (1 - 20)
Lincoln Street (1 - 25)
Whiley Street (1 - 30)
Beresford Street (1-160 (All))
Bowes Street (1-27 (Odds))
Broadfield Road (4-132 (Evens), 53-87 (Odds))
Caythorpe Street (1-121 (All))
Claremont Road (92-206 (All))
Cowesby Street (1-162 (All))
Crondall Street (1-106 (All))
Gerry Wheale Square (1-17 (All))
Greame Street (105-111 (Odds))
Great Western Street (94-204 (Evens))
Hartington Street (2-164 (All))
Kensington Street (1-40 (All))
Princess Road (97-245 (Odds))
Rosebery Street (1-166 (All))
Tyldesley Street (1-41 (Odds))
Damien Street (1-48 (All))
Hemmons Road (72-118 (Evens))
Longden Road (37-94 (All))
Maida Street (1-38 (All))
Ollier Avenue (1-57 (Odds))
Seddon Street (1-42 (All))
Stovell Avenue (81-135 (Odds))
Balmoral Street (1-18 (All))
Glencastle Road (1- 28 (All))
Mount Road (1-45 (Odds))
Mountbatten Street (2-18 (Evens))
Odette Street (1-16 (All))
Sandringham Street (1-33 (Odds))
Windsor Street (1-22 (All), 24-30 (Evens))

Official local authority licensing designation

Selective licensing

active

Six street-level designations (2025 cohort): Enver Road (Crumpsall), Droylsden Road/Scotland Street (Miles Platting & Newton Heath), Esmond/Avondale (Cheetham), Heathcote/Sanby/Northmoor (Longsight), Viscount Street/Heald Grove (Moss Side), Whiteway Street (Harpurhey).

Dates: 24 May 2025 – 23 May 2030
Approx. fee: £964 full (£764 early bird)
Designated streets: 100

Show the 100 designated streets

Transcribed from the council's published designation. Where only part of a street is covered, the house numbers are shown exactly as the council writes them.

Ash Tree Road (2 to 48 (even))
Crescent Road (169 to 221 (odd))
Duchess Road (1 to 80)
Enver Road (1 to 49)
Hallworth Road (1 to 40)
Wellington Road (1 to 36)
Whiston Road (1 to 45)
Ainthorpe Walk (1 to 9)
Bardsley Street (19 to 33)
Briscoe Lane (2 to 82 (Even))
Church Avenue (4 to 14 (Even))
Clovelly Street (1 to 11 (odd))
Coniston Street (1 to 17)
Crawford Street (70 to 96 (Even))
Crosby Road (8c to 49)
Culcheth Lane (21 to 73 (odd))
Daisy Bank (14 to 54)
Droylsden Road (125 to 225 (odd) and 96 to 214 (even))
Heathfield Street (31 to 63 (odd))
Hethorn Street (1 to 44)
Leng Road (1 to 85)
Loring Street (1 to 40)
Melrose Street (1 to 56)
Mitchell Street (117 to 145 (odd))
Regent Street (2a to 2f, 2 to 41)
Rossington Street (1 to 83)
Scotland Street (1 to 79)
Silverwell Street (20 to 36 (even) including Daisy Bank Court)
Tetlow Street (1 to 38)
Topsham Walk (1 to 10)
Wallis Street (1 to 19)
Worksleigh Street (2 to 2)
Albyns Avenue (1 to 16)
Ansdell Street (1 to 25, 24 to 43)
Avondale Street (1 to 31)
Beckenham Road (1 to 30)
Birkdale Street (2 to 46)
Broomfield Drive (28 to 74)
Cheetham Hill Road (300 to 452 (even),433a to 519 (odd))
Chiselhurst Street (20 to 56)
Daresbury Street (19 to 55)
Egmont Street (19 to 36)
Esmond Road (1 to 102)
Greenhill Road (1 to 80)
Halliwell Lane (1 to 12)
Keane Court (1 to 17)
Martingale Court (22 to 76)
Progress Buildings (1 to 12/12a)
Shirley Road (1 to 109)
Waterloo Road (336 to 356 (even))
Woodlands Road (12 to 46 (even), 48 to 80 (even))
Woodlands Street (12 to 80(even))
Mount Road (173a to 147 (odd))
Northmoor Road (99 to 221)
Stockport Road (623 to 661 (Odd))
Attwood Street (1 to 25)
Barnby Street (31 to 82)
Beard Road (1 to 30)
Buckley Road (102 to 162 (even))
Craig Road (101 to 162)
East Road (1 to 127 (odd))
Elgar Street (1 to 43 (odd) and 2 to 70 (even))
Grainger Avenue (1 to 30)
Hatton Street (1 to 40)
Heathcote Road (101 to 162)
Hollins Grove (2 to 34)
Hopkins Street (1 to 42)
Macfarren Street (1 to 42)
Mackenzie Street (1 to 65)
Parkin Street (1 to 69)
Patey Street (5 to 41)
Pink Bank Lane (160 to 234 (even))
Prout Street (35 to 86)
Purcell Street (27 to 76)
Rushford Street (17 to 100)
Sanby Road (2 to 12 (even))
Santley Street (1 to 60)
Sherrington Street (6 to 46)
Smart Street (1 to 44)
Stainer Street (41 to 88)
Sullivan Street (1 to 30)
Tallis Street (2 to 37)
Thomson Road (99 to 161 (odd))
Claremont road (447 to 497)
Eva street (1 to 18)
Fleeson street (1 to 36)
Grandale street (1 to 45)
Great Western street (394 to 400 (even))
Heald grove (106 to 132 (even))
Heald place (65 to 99 (odd))
Hibbert street (1 to 30)
Ravensdale street (2 to 14)
Viscount street (37 to 71 (odd))
Walmer street (52)
Brentford street (2 to 18)
Clevedon street (1 to 47)
Vernon street (30)
Whiteway street (1 to 48)
Windsor road (11 to 69)
Winterdyne street (1 to 26)

Official local authority licensing designation

Mandatory HMO licensing (applies everywhere)

Regardless of local schemes, any property in Manchester let to 5 or more people forming 2 or more households, who share a kitchen, bathroom or toilet, needs a mandatory HMO licence under the Housing Act 2004. Licences last up to 5 years and the fee is set by the council.

Penalties for operating unlicensed

Civil penalty of up to £40,000 per offence (raised from £30,000 on 1 May 2026).
Rent Repayment Order of up to 24 months' rent, claimable by the tenant.
Unlimited fine on criminal prosecution, plus possible banning order.
Once the national PRS Database is live, unregistered landlords can be blocked from regaining possession.

Notes

14 street-level selective designations across three cohorts. NO additional HMO scheme. Must check exact street/address on council directory.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a landlord licence in Manchester?

Manchester operates 3 selective licensing scheme(s). Whether your specific property needs a licence depends on its exact location and how it is let. Separately, mandatory HMO licensing still applies, to any property let to 5 or more people forming 2 or more households.

What is the penalty for an unlicensed property in Manchester?

Operating a licensable property without a licence can lead to a civil penalty of up to £40,000 per offence, a Rent Repayment Order of up to 24 months' rent, an unlimited fine on prosecution, and a banning order for serious or repeat offenders.

Can a tenant in Manchester claim rent back from an unlicensed landlord?

Yes. Letting a property that required a licence, without one, is an offence under section 72(1) or section 95(1) of the Housing Act 2004, and a tenant can apply to the First-tier Tribunal for a Rent Repayment Order of up to 24 months' rent for offences committed on or after 1 May 2026. No conviction is needed first, but the tribunal must be satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the offence was committed, and the application must be made within two years of it. Tribunals award a percentage of the rent rather than the maximum, following the method in Acheampong v Roman [2022] UKUT 239 (LC).

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Renting in Manchester?

If your home needed a licence and did not have one, you may be able to claim rent back

A Rent Repayment Order can be up to 24 months' rent, you apply to the tribunal yourself, and your landlord does not need to have been prosecuted. The deadline is two years from the offence.

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🏛️ Government-backed data: built from official local authority licensing designations, ONS council boundaries and UK housing legislation (Housing Act 2004), verified as of July 2026. PRSCheck is an information service, not legal advice. Many schemes are designated at street or part-ward level; the paid report confirms the exact boundary and official source for your address. Browse all councils.