Greater Manchester · Council licensing
Landlord licensing in Trafford
✓ Hand-verified 17 Aug 2026Beyond mandatory HMO licensing, Trafford 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.
One payment.
Trafford, read 24 August 2026
Evidenced negative by enumeration (research pass 17 Aug 2026): Trafford's HMO hub and apply-for-a-licence page present mandatory HMO licensing as the only scheme, with a two-part fee ("£1012 up to and including 6 bedrooms, plus £25 for every bedroom thereafter"; "£211 on granting"). No selective scheme on any council page; council consultation platform shows only alcohol/taxi licensing policy work. Dating caveat: HMO register page last updated 6 March 2024, fee page undated — position re-read 17 Aug 2026, re-verify at next watch cycle.
Evidenced negative by enumeration (research pass 17 Aug 2026): no additional (s.56) scheme appears on the council's HMO pages; mandatory regime and its fees are the only licensing presented. Same 2024 dating caveat as selective.
Common questions
Does Trafford have a selective licensing scheme?
No. Trafford 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 Trafford have an additional HMO licensing scheme?
No. Trafford 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 Trafford?
A mandatory HMO licence is required anywhere in England and Wales, including Trafford, 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: Trafford licensing page →
Every landlord in Trafford 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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