Manchester landlords given last chance to comment on licensing expansion

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Hundreds of landlords are being asked for their views on plans to stretch selective licensing across eight new areas in five Manchester wards.

The council gave the go-ahead for the scheme to cover 1,122 properties earlier this summer and has now launched the consultation running until 14th December.

If agreed, the expanded scheme could come into effect in spring 2023, covering: Moss Side: Claremont Road/Great Western St, Levenshulme: Matthews Lane, Longsight: The Royals, Cheetham – Esmond/Avondale, Cheetham: Heywood St/Cheetham Hill Road, Rusholme: Birch Lane, Rusholme: Laindon/Dickenson and Cheetham: flats over shops: Cheetham Hill Road.

Landlords fined

It points to the success of its first scheme in Crumpsall which recently ended, where 372 properties were licensed and landlords were fined £36,000 for housing offences.

Councillor Gavin White (pictured, below), executive member for housing and development, says it’s seeing the real positive impact of selective licensing. 

“We firmly believe that everyone living in Manchester deserves a decent home to live in and as our private rented sector grows, landlord licensing gives us a way of making sure that our residents can sleep easy knowing their property is safe,” he adds.

“Of course, we know that the vast majority of landlords do manage their properties to a good standard – but for those that don’t, our message is that it’s unacceptable to take advantage of your tenants and we will do what we can to hold them to account. There is no place for rogue landlords in our city.” 

Selective licensing currently covers Moss Side, Moston, Old Moat, The Ladders – Gorton and Abbey Hey, Hyde Road – Gorton and Abbey Hey, Trinity, and Ben Street area – Clayton and Openshaw.

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