Rental Property Licensing in Longsight

Longsight is one of the Manchester wards covered by the city's expanded selective licensing scheme. If you own a rental property in Longsight, you need a licence.

Selective licensing in Longsight

Longsight was included in Manchester City Council's expanded selective licensing programme, approved in 2024. The scheme applies to privately rented properties in the designated area and requires landlords to hold a licence for each property they rent out.

Manchester has approximately 100,000 privately rented properties, and the council has been steadily expanding selective licensing to areas where evidence supports it. Longsight was identified as one of the areas where the scheme could help improve housing standards and management.

What selective licensing means for landlords

Within the designated area, landlords must hold a licence for each privately rented property. The licence comes with conditions covering property management, safety certifications, anti-social behaviour and tenant documentation. Landlords must demonstrate they are fit and proper to manage their properties.

Failure to licence a property can result in a civil penalty of up to £30,000, or an unlimited fine if prosecuted through the courts.

Mandatory HMO licensing

Mandatory HMO licensing applies across Manchester, as it does across all of England, for properties with five or more tenants from two or more households sharing facilities.

How to check if your property needs a licence

Use Tuxa to check any address in Longsight instantly. You can also visit the Manchester City Council website for more information on the selective licensing scheme.

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