Salford: landlord licensing
Salford 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
activeEccles, Barton and Winton: 100+ named streets
- Dates
- 1 Sept 2022 – 31 Aug 2027
- Approx. fee
- £609 first application
- Designated streets
- 109
Show the 109 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.
- Adelaide Street
- Alba Close
- Albert Street
- Alma Street
- Armitage Street
- Barlow Street
- Barton Lane (odds 77 to 119, evens 34 to 182)
- Bradburn Street
- Bright Road
- Brindley Close
- Byron Street
- Bradburn Close
- Bradburn Grove
- Bradburn Avenue
- Boardman Street
- Cannon Street
- Cawdor Street
- Chadwick Road
- Chapel Street
- Charlton Avenue
- Church Street (odds 167 onwards, evens 190 onwards)
- Cornwall Street
- Corporation Road
- Cromwell Road
- Church Grove
- Devonshire Road
- Dorning Street
- Eccles Fold
- Eliza Ann Street
- Ellesmere Street
- Elm Street
- Enfield Close
- Fintry Grove
- Fielding Street
- Fir Street
- Francis Avenue
- Franklin Street
- George Street
- Gladstone Road
- Gleaves Road
- Golden Street
- Green Lane (odds 27 to 29, evens 14 to 82)
- Garden Street
- Hall Bank
- Hamilcar Avenue
- Hamilton Avenue
- Hampden Grove
- Hemming Drive
- Henry Street
- Hospital Avenue
- Irlam Avenue
- Ivy Street
- Kean Place
- King Edward Street
- Legh Street
- Lewis Street
- Lime Street
- Liverpool Road (odds 5 to 311, evens 28 to 316)
- Lower Monton Rd (2 to 28)
- Lynwood Avenue
- Mather Avenue
- Mather Road
- Mellor Street
- Milton Street
- Monton Lane
- Moorfield Close
- Nelson Street
- New Street
- Oak Street
- Oberon Close
- Othello Drive
- Oxford Street
- Parr Street
- Peel Street
- Pembroke Avenue
- Philip Street
- Plum Tree Close
- Police Street
- Princess Street
- Pym Street
- Queen Victoria Street
- Renshaw Avenue
- Renshaw Street
- Richardson Road
- Roberts Street
- Russell Street
- Shakespeare Crescent
- St Andrews Avenue
- St John Street
- Station Road
- Sydney Avenue
- Spencer Street
- St James Street
- Spooner Road
- Talbot Street
- Thomas Johnson Close
- Trafford Road (odds 1-69, evens 2-44)
- The Avenue
- Vane Street
- Vernon Avenue
- Vine Street
- Wade Close
- Wade House
- Waterslea
- Watson Street
- Wesley Street
- Wilham Avenue
- Willan Road
- Wycliffe Street
Official local authority licensing designation
Selective licensing
activeBroughton, Kersal and Broughton Park: 150+ named streets, 1,300+ homes
- Dates
- 21 Jan 2026 – 20 Jan 2031
- Approx. fee
- £450 first application non-accredited (early period)
- Designated streets
- 147
Show the 147 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.
- Acer Grove
- Agnes Street
- Ashbourne Grove
- Avebury Close
- Axford Close
- Basten Drive
- Baydon Avenue
- Beckett Avenue
- Bengairn, Murray Street
- Bennett Drive
- Betula Grove
- Bevendon Square
- Bispham Grove
- Bower Street
- Bowker Street
- Briardene
- Bristol Street
- Broughton Green Square
- Buckfast Walk
- Buddleia Grove
- Buile Street
- Bury New Road (* please email landlord.licensing@salford.gov.uk to check if your property on Bury New Road is on the list)
- Carnavon Street
- Cheshill Court
- Chisledon Avenue
- City View
- Cleveleys Grove
- Cliff Avenue
- Cliff Crescent
- Cliff Grange
- Clivia Grove
- Croft Bank
- Curzon Road
- Dixon Avenue
- Devonshire Street
- Donohue Close
- Dorothy Street
- Douglas Street
- Dudley Street
- Duncan Street
- Evergreen Mews
- Everleigh Drive
- Fuchsia Grove
- Gainsborough Street
- Genista Grove
- Grassfield Avenue
- Great Cheetham St East
- Great Cheetham St West
- Great Clowes Street (234 onwards and 237 onwards)
- Grecian Street North
- Green View
- Greencroft way
- Griffin Street
- Hadfield Street
- Hamilton Street
- Hartis Avenue
- Heaton Street
- Highclere Avenue
- Hill Street
- Hilton Street North
- Hope Street
- Howe Street
- Hugh Oldham Drive
- Ilex Grove
- Inghamwood Close
- Japan Street
- Kalmia Grove
- Kempton House
- Kimberley Street
- King Street
- Kipling Street
- Knoll Street
- Leaf Cottage
- Leicester Road (odds to 61, evens to 82)
- Leicester Walk
- Lower Broughton Road (302 onwards, 349 onwards)
- Lyneham Walk
- Malimson Bourne
- Mandley Park Avenue
- Manley Street
- Manton Close
- Marie Street
- Marlborough Road
- Marsland Street North
- Marsland Street South
- Maudsley Street
- Maysmith Mews
- Milan Street
- Mildred Street
- Moston Street
- Murray Street
- New Devonshire Square
- Nile Terrace
- Norman Road
- Northumberland Street
- Norton Street
- Oak Road
- Oakhill Court
- Orient Street
- Pennon Close
- Pimlico Close
- Priory Avenue
- Priory Grove
- Priory Place
- Pyramid Court
- Rialto Gardens
- Rigby Walk
- Rigby Street
- Riversdale
- Rock Bank
- Rock Street
- Roman Court
- Rosa Grove
- Rosemary Grove
- Rowan Way
- Rudyard Street
- Samian Gardens
- Sandringham Gardens
- Sarina Court
- Scarr Wheel
- Scovell Street
- Southam Street
- St James Road
- St Johns Court
- St Johns Street
- Stoney Knoll
- Symons Street
- Tansey Grove
- Tetlow Lane
- The Bails
- The Polygon
- The Priory
- Thirsk Mews
- Todd Street
- Topfield Grove
- Tully Street
- Turner Street
- Village Street
- Vinca Grove
- Vincent Street
- Weatherall Street North
- Welbeck Grove
- Wellington Street East
- Wellington Street West
- Wiltshire Street
- Winterford Road
- Yew Street
Official local authority licensing designation
Recently expired
Additional (HMO) licensing
activeCitywide additional licensing of small HMOs (3-4 persons). EXPIRES 19 July 2026; cannot renew after expiry, review pending.
- Dates
- 19 Jul 2021 – 19 Jul 2026
- Approx. fee
- £1,085 new (£890 + £195)
Official local authority licensing designation
Mandatory HMO licensing (applies everywhere)
Regardless of local schemes, any property in Salford 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
Additional scheme expires imminently (19 Jul 2026). Separate s257 additional scheme consulted Feb-Apr 2026, no designation yet.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a landlord licence in Salford?
Salford operates 2 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 Salford?
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 Salford 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 Salford?
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.
🏛️ 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.