Property licensing in Greater Manchester

5 of the 10 councils we track in Greater Manchester operate a selective or additional HMO licensing scheme — 50%. Mandatory HMO licensing applies in every one of them regardless, wherever a property is let to five or more people forming two or more households. A licence from one council never covers a property in another.

Councils with a scheme

Bolton
Selective
Manchester
Selective →
Oldham
Selective →
Rochdale
Additional HMO →
Salford
Selective →Additional HMO

The rest of Greater Manchester

No discretionary scheme is established for these councils. That means either the council has confirmed it operates none, or we have not established a position — each page says which. It never means a licence is definitely not needed: mandatory HMO licensing still applies, and a council can designate at any time.

Bury · Stockport · Tameside · Trafford · Wigan

Free compliance audit →Five questions, no sign-up. Tells you which duties apply to your property.Check your tenancy agreement →Unlicensed letting invalidates a section 21 notice.

Information tool, not legal advice. Confirm the position with the council before letting.