Greater Manchester · Council licensing
Landlord licensing in Stockport
✓ Hand-verified 19 Aug 2026Beyond mandatory HMO licensing, Stockport does not currently operate a selective or additional licensing scheme. Here's the current position.
Required for any HMO let to 5 or more people forming 2+ households who share facilities.
Paid in two parts — one on application, the balance before the licence is issued.
| Each room | £38 |
- Renewal £1,112 (£780 + £332)
Stockport — stockport.gov.uk, read 19 Aug 2026
Evidenced negative, council's own words (research pass 17 Aug 2026): Stockport's council-hosted HMO standards document states "At present Stockport Council only intends to implement the mandatory HMO licensing scheme", covering both selective and additional powers it lists as requiring Secretary of State approval. Independently corroborated by the landlord licensing page (last updated 13 May 2026) which enumerates mandatory HMO licensing as the only scheme operating. Long-standing position (statement sits in April 2014 standards PDF, consistent with the May 2026 page).
Evidenced negative, same council statement: "At present Stockport Council only intends to implement the mandatory HMO licensing scheme" (council-hosted standards document; corroborated by the landlord page, last updated 13 May 2026, which presents mandatory licensing only).
Common questions
Does Stockport have a selective licensing scheme?
No. Stockport does not currently operate a selective licensing scheme. Mandatory HMO licensing still applies wherever a property is let to five or more people forming two or more households.
Does Stockport have an additional HMO licensing scheme?
No. Stockport does not currently operate an additional HMO licensing scheme. Mandatory HMO licensing still applies wherever a property is let to five or more people forming two or more households.
Do I need an HMO licence in Stockport?
A mandatory HMO licence is required anywhere in England and Wales, including Stockport, where a property is let to five or more people forming two or more households who share basic amenities. Smaller shared houses may also need a licence where an additional licensing scheme applies.
- Free landlord compliance check — five questions, no account
- Tenancy agreement checker — findings cited to the Act and section
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Source: Stockport licensing page →
Every landlord in Stockport also needs
A valid Gas Safety certificate (annual), an EICR (every 5 years), a valid EPC, a protected deposit, smoke & CO alarms, the Renters' Rights Act Information Sheet, and a current How to Rent guide — plus the new Section 8 possession rules since Section 21 was abolished on 1 May 2026.
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