Licensing in Manchester

• Selective licence

  In force

  Ben Street: Clayton and Openshaw

  Area

  Partial Ben Street area: specified numbers on Bank, Ben, Heather, Ilford, Midlothian, Pioneer, Ranelagh, Ravensbury, Sheldon, Stockholm and Tartan streets. Use the council address table and map; these are not whole streets or the whole ward.

  Runs

  1 May 2022 to 30 April 2027

  Fee

  Published standard fee: £798

  Part A £402 + Part B £396; subsequent application £694. Historical early-bird £591 is not an available current discount. Current council fee page fetched 15 October 2026; no rate-year update date shown.

  Who needs one

  Privately rented houses or flats occupied under a tenancy or licence inside the designated address boundary, including smaller shared homes, unless exempt. Properties requiring mandatory HMO licensing use that licence instead.

  Exemptions

  HMO-licensed properties; owner-occupied homes sharing accommodation with up to two lodgers; accommodation managed by specified public or regulated bodies; other statutory exemptions and qualifying temporary exemption notices. Check the full statutory criteria.

  Apply on the council’s websiteLicence conditionsCouncil's map or designation
  ›How we checked this

  Council directory grouping in the 2022 cohort; multi-area entries must not be treated as whole-ward designations. Dates use the directory’s explicit last day. Licences are usually five years but can be shorter. Apply online with safety evidence; a valid pending application and a granted licence are different states. Older directory/conditions material contains pre-May-2026 penalty and possession wording: use the updated civil penalty policy for current enforcement.

  Sources

  • manchester.gov.uk: ben street clayton and openshaw
  • manchester.gov.uk: selective licensing fees
  • manchester.gov.uk: who does this apply to
  • manchester.gov.uk: selective licensing conditions
  • manchester.gov.uk: phase 2 midpoint review

• Selective licence

  In force

  Hyde Road: Gorton and Abbey Hey

  Area

  Specified addresses on Friendship Avenue, Hengist Street, Hyde Road, Kirkman Close, Taplin Drive, Waterhouse Road, Willow Grove, Oakfield Grove, Woodland Avenue and Woodland Road. Hyde Road includes 522–838 even and 961–963 odd. The Oakfield Grove entry covers flats at 1, expressly excluding 1 Oakfield Grove itself. Not the whole ward.

  Runs

  1 May 2022 to 30 April 2027

  Fee

  Published standard fee: £798

  Part A £402 + Part B £396; subsequent application £694. Historical early-bird £591 is not an available current discount. Current council fee page fetched 15 October 2026; no rate-year update date shown.

  Who needs one

  Privately rented houses or flats occupied under a tenancy or licence inside the designated address boundary, including smaller shared homes, unless exempt. Properties requiring mandatory HMO licensing use that licence instead.

  Exemptions

  HMO-licensed properties; owner-occupied homes sharing accommodation with up to two lodgers; accommodation managed by specified public or regulated bodies; other statutory exemptions and qualifying temporary exemption notices. Check the full statutory criteria.

  Apply on the council’s websiteLicence conditionsCouncil's map or designation
  ›How we checked this

  Council directory grouping in the 2022 cohort; multi-area entries must not be treated as whole-ward designations. Dates use the directory’s explicit last day. Licences are usually five years but can be shorter. Apply online with safety evidence; a valid pending application and a granted licence are different states. Older directory/conditions material contains pre-May-2026 penalty and possession wording: use the updated civil penalty policy for current enforcement.

  Sources

  • manchester.gov.uk: hyde road gorton and abbey hey
  • manchester.gov.uk: selective licensing fees
  • manchester.gov.uk: who does this apply to
  • manchester.gov.uk: selective licensing conditions
  • manchester.gov.uk: phase 2 midpoint review

• Selective licence

  In force

  The Ladders: Gorton and Abbey Hey

  Area

  Street-defined Ladders area around Abbey Hey Lane, Constable Street, Jetson Street, Kenyon Street, Lees Street and Vine Street, with many connecting streets. Only the number ranges and flats in the council’s full street table/map are included; neither all of these roads nor all of the ward is designated.

  Runs

  1 May 2022 to 30 April 2027

  Fee

  Published standard fee: £798

  Part A £402 + Part B £396; subsequent application £694. Historical early-bird £591 is not an available current discount. Current council fee page fetched 15 October 2026; no rate-year update date shown.

  Who needs one

  Privately rented houses or flats occupied under a tenancy or licence inside the designated address boundary, including smaller shared homes, unless exempt. Properties requiring mandatory HMO licensing use that licence instead.

  Exemptions

  HMO-licensed properties; owner-occupied homes sharing accommodation with up to two lodgers; accommodation managed by specified public or regulated bodies; other statutory exemptions and qualifying temporary exemption notices. Check the full statutory criteria.

  Apply on the council’s websiteLicence conditionsCouncil's map or designation
  ›How we checked this

  Council directory grouping in the 2022 cohort; multi-area entries must not be treated as whole-ward designations. Dates use the directory’s explicit last day. Licences are usually five years but can be shorter. Apply online with safety evidence; a valid pending application and a granted licence are different states. Older directory/conditions material contains pre-May-2026 penalty and possession wording: use the updated civil penalty policy for current enforcement.

  Sources

  • manchester.gov.uk: the ladders gorton and abbey hey
  • manchester.gov.uk: selective licensing fees
  • manchester.gov.uk: who does this apply to
  • manchester.gov.uk: selective licensing conditions
  • manchester.gov.uk: phase 2 midpoint review

• Selective licence

  In force

  Trinity: Harpurhey ward

  Area

  Specified numbers on Beverley, Capstan, Cobden, Dalbeattie, Dollond, Goodman, Hemsley, Hemsley Street South, Holtby, Joule, Marlfield, Melbourne, Moston Lane and York streets/roads, Glen and Lewis avenues, Leegrange and Monart and Nepaul roads, and Routledge Walk. Consult the full council number/parity list; not all of Harpurhey.

  Runs

  1 May 2022 to 30 April 2027

  Fee

  Published standard fee: £798

  Part A £402 + Part B £396; subsequent application £694. Historical early-bird £591 is not an available current discount. Current council fee page fetched 15 October 2026; no rate-year update date shown.

  Who needs one

  Privately rented houses or flats occupied under a tenancy or licence inside the designated address boundary, including smaller shared homes, unless exempt. Properties requiring mandatory HMO licensing use that licence instead.

  Exemptions

  HMO-licensed properties; owner-occupied homes sharing accommodation with up to two lodgers; accommodation managed by specified public or regulated bodies; other statutory exemptions and qualifying temporary exemption notices. Check the full statutory criteria.

  Apply on the council’s websiteLicence conditionsCouncil's map or designation
  ›How we checked this

  Council directory grouping in the 2022 cohort; multi-area entries must not be treated as whole-ward designations. Dates use the directory’s explicit last day. Licences are usually five years but can be shorter. Apply online with safety evidence; a valid pending application and a granted licence are different states. Older directory/conditions material contains pre-May-2026 penalty and possession wording: use the updated civil penalty policy for current enforcement.

  Sources

  • manchester.gov.uk: trinity harpurhey ward
  • manchester.gov.uk: selective licensing fees
  • manchester.gov.uk: who does this apply to
  • manchester.gov.uk: selective licensing conditions
  • manchester.gov.uk: phase 2 midpoint review

• Selective licence

  In force

  Laindon / Dickenson Road and Birch Lane: Rusholme

  Area

  Two partial areas. Laindon/Dickenson: Ashfield Road 10–16 even, Aylcliffe Grove 2–10 even, Dickenson Road 189–209 odd, Laindon Road 75–89 odd, Willesden Avenue 2–30 all. Birch Lane: Birch Lane 61–87 odd, Dickenson Road 309–343 odd, Holmfirth Street 1–23 odd, Honor Street 1–20, Lincoln Street 1–25 and Whiley Street 1–30. Includes flats, suffixed and sub-addresses; not all Rusholme.

  Runs

  9 August 2023 to 8 August 2028

  Fee

  Published standard fee: £936

  Part A £490 + Part B £446; subsequent application £828. Historical early-bird £736 is not an available current discount. Current council fee page fetched 15 October 2026; no rate-year update date shown.

  Who needs one

  Privately rented houses or flats occupied under a tenancy or licence inside the designated address boundary, including smaller shared homes, unless exempt. Properties requiring mandatory HMO licensing use that licence instead.

  Exemptions

  HMO-licensed properties; owner-occupied homes sharing accommodation with up to two lodgers; accommodation managed by specified public or regulated bodies; other statutory exemptions and qualifying temporary exemption notices. Check the full statutory criteria.

  Apply on the council’s websiteLicence conditionsCouncil's map or designation
  ›How we checked this

  Council directory grouping in the 2023 cohort; multi-area entries must not be treated as whole-ward designations. Dates use the directory’s explicit last day. Licences are usually five years but can be shorter. Apply online with safety evidence; a valid pending application and a granted licence are different states. Older directory/conditions material contains pre-May-2026 penalty and possession wording: use the updated civil penalty policy for current enforcement.

  Sources

  • manchester.gov.uk: laindon dickenson road and birch lane rusholme
  • manchester.gov.uk: selective licensing fees
  • manchester.gov.uk: who does this apply to
  • manchester.gov.uk: selective licensing conditions

• Selective licence

  In force

  Great Western Street / Claremont Road: Moss Side and Whalley Range

  Area

  Specified number ranges on Beresford, Bowes, Caythorpe, Cowesby, Crondall, Great Western, Hartington, Kensington, Rosebery and Tyldesley streets, Broadfield and Claremont roads, Princess Road, Greame Street and Gerry Wheale Square. The directory title says Moss Side; council committee material describes Moss Side and Whalley Range. Follow the address table/map, not either whole ward.

  Runs

  9 August 2023 to 8 August 2028

  Fee

  Published standard fee: £936

  Part A £490 + Part B £446; subsequent application £828. Historical early-bird £736 is not an available current discount. Current council fee page fetched 15 October 2026; no rate-year update date shown.

  Who needs one

  Privately rented houses or flats occupied under a tenancy or licence inside the designated address boundary, including smaller shared homes, unless exempt. Properties requiring mandatory HMO licensing use that licence instead.

  Exemptions

  HMO-licensed properties; owner-occupied homes sharing accommodation with up to two lodgers; accommodation managed by specified public or regulated bodies; other statutory exemptions and qualifying temporary exemption notices. Check the full statutory criteria.

  Apply on the council’s websiteLicence conditionsCouncil's map or designation
  ›How we checked this

  Council directory grouping in the 2023 cohort; multi-area entries must not be treated as whole-ward designations. Dates use the directory’s explicit last day. Licences are usually five years but can be shorter. Apply online with safety evidence; a valid pending application and a granted licence are different states. Older directory/conditions material contains pre-May-2026 penalty and possession wording: use the updated civil penalty policy for current enforcement.

  Sources

  • manchester.gov.uk: great western street claremont road moss side
  • manchester.gov.uk: selective licensing fees
  • manchester.gov.uk: who does this apply to
  • manchester.gov.uk: selective licensing conditions
  • democracy.manchester.gov.uk: mgAi

• Selective licence

  In force

  Matthews Lane: Levenshulme

  Area

  Only Damien Street 1–48 all, Hemmons Road 72–118 even, Longden Road 37–94 all, Maida Street 1–38 all, Ollier Avenue 1–57 odd, Seddon Street 1–42 all and Stovell Avenue 81–135 odd; includes flats, suffixed and sub-addresses. The area’s name is Matthews Lane; do not infer that all Matthews Lane or Levenshulme is covered.

  Runs

  9 August 2023 to 8 August 2028

  Fee

  Published standard fee: £936

  Part A £490 + Part B £446; subsequent application £828. Historical early-bird £736 is not an available current discount. Current council fee page fetched 15 October 2026; no rate-year update date shown.

  Who needs one

  Privately rented houses or flats occupied under a tenancy or licence inside the designated address boundary, including smaller shared homes, unless exempt. Properties requiring mandatory HMO licensing use that licence instead.

  Exemptions

  HMO-licensed properties; owner-occupied homes sharing accommodation with up to two lodgers; accommodation managed by specified public or regulated bodies; other statutory exemptions and qualifying temporary exemption notices. Check the full statutory criteria.

  Apply on the council’s websiteLicence conditionsCouncil's map or designation
  ›How we checked this

  Council directory grouping in the 2023 cohort; multi-area entries must not be treated as whole-ward designations. Dates use the directory’s explicit last day. Licences are usually five years but can be shorter. Apply online with safety evidence; a valid pending application and a granted licence are different states. Older directory/conditions material contains pre-May-2026 penalty and possession wording: use the updated civil penalty policy for current enforcement.

  Sources

  • manchester.gov.uk: matthews lane levenshulme
  • manchester.gov.uk: selective licensing fees
  • manchester.gov.uk: who does this apply to
  • manchester.gov.uk: selective licensing conditions

• Selective licence

  In force

  The Royals: Longsight

  Area

  Balmoral Street 1–18 all, Glencastle Road 1–28 all, Mount Road 1–45 odd, Mountbatten Street 2–18 even, Odette Street 1–16 all, Sandringham Street 1–33 odd, Windsor Street 1–22 all and 24–30 even. Includes flats, suffixed and sub-addresses; not all Longsight.

  Runs

  9 August 2023 to 8 August 2028

  Fee

  Published standard fee: £936

  Part A £490 + Part B £446; subsequent application £828. Historical early-bird £736 is not an available current discount. Current council fee page fetched 15 October 2026; no rate-year update date shown.

  Who needs one

  Privately rented houses or flats occupied under a tenancy or licence inside the designated address boundary, including smaller shared homes, unless exempt. Properties requiring mandatory HMO licensing use that licence instead.

  Exemptions

  HMO-licensed properties; owner-occupied homes sharing accommodation with up to two lodgers; accommodation managed by specified public or regulated bodies; other statutory exemptions and qualifying temporary exemption notices. Check the full statutory criteria.

  Apply on the council’s websiteLicence conditions
  ›How we checked this

  Council directory grouping in the 2023 cohort; multi-area entries must not be treated as whole-ward designations. Dates use the directory’s explicit last day. Licences are usually five years but can be shorter. Apply online with safety evidence; a valid pending application and a granted licence are different states. Older directory/conditions material contains pre-May-2026 penalty and possession wording: use the updated civil penalty policy for current enforcement.

  Sources

  • manchester.gov.uk: the royals longsight
  • manchester.gov.uk: selective licensing fees
  • manchester.gov.uk: who does this apply to
  • manchester.gov.uk: selective licensing conditions

• Selective licence

  In force

  Flats above shops and Esmond / Avondale area: Cheetham

  Area

  Two partial areas: specified flats above shops on Cheetham Hill Road (300–452 even and 433 a–519 odd), and the Esmond/Avondale residential area with the listed numbers on its adjoining streets. The council’s address schedule and notice map define coverage; not the whole Cheetham ward.

  Runs

  24 May 2025 to 23 May 2030

  Fee

  Published standard fee: £964

  Part A £469 + Part B £495; subsequent application £864. The £764 early-bird window was 24 February–23 May 2025 and is closed. Current council fee page fetched 15 October 2026; no rate-year update date shown.

  Who needs one

  Privately rented houses or flats occupied under a tenancy or licence inside the designated address boundary, including smaller shared homes, unless exempt. Properties requiring mandatory HMO licensing use that licence instead.

  Exemptions

  HMO-licensed properties; owner-occupied homes sharing accommodation with up to two lodgers; accommodation managed by specified public or regulated bodies; other statutory exemptions and qualifying temporary exemption notices. Check the full statutory criteria.

  Apply on the council’s websiteLicence conditionsCouncil's map or designation
  ›How we checked this

  Council directory grouping in the 2025 cohort; multi-area entries must not be treated as whole-ward designations. Dates use the directory’s explicit last day. Licences are usually five years but can be shorter. Apply online with safety evidence; a valid pending application and a granted licence are different states. Older directory/conditions material contains pre-May-2026 penalty and possession wording: use the updated civil penalty policy for current enforcement. Independently fetched public notice: made 24 February 2025, commencement 24 May 2025, with effect until 23 May 2030. The inclusive last day remains 23 May 2030; this is not cease-on wording. The linked notice contains the legal area plan; exact premises still need checking against the address schedule and map.

  Sources

  • manchester.gov.uk: flats above shops and esmond avondale area cheetham
  • manchester.gov.uk: selective licensing fees
  • manchester.gov.uk: who does this apply to
  • manchester.gov.uk: selective licensing conditions
  • manchester.gov.uk: outcome of selective licensing consultation 2024
  • manchester.gov.uk: public notice cheetham (PDF)

• Selective licence

  In force

  Enver Road area: Crumpsall

  Area

  Ash Tree Road 2–48 even, Crescent Road 169–221 odd, Duchess Road 1–80, Enver Road 1–49, Hallworth Road 1–40, Wellington Road 1–36 and Whiston Road 1–45. Only the listed address ranges, not the whole ward.

  Runs

  24 May 2025 to 23 May 2030

  Fee

  Published standard fee: £964

  Part A £469 + Part B £495; subsequent application £864. The £764 early-bird window was 24 February–23 May 2025 and is closed. Current council fee page fetched 15 October 2026; no rate-year update date shown.

  Who needs one

  Privately rented houses or flats occupied under a tenancy or licence inside the designated address boundary, including smaller shared homes, unless exempt. Properties requiring mandatory HMO licensing use that licence instead.

  Exemptions

  HMO-licensed properties; owner-occupied homes sharing accommodation with up to two lodgers; accommodation managed by specified public or regulated bodies; other statutory exemptions and qualifying temporary exemption notices. Check the full statutory criteria.

  Apply on the council’s websiteLicence conditionsCouncil's map or designation
  ›How we checked this

  Council directory grouping in the 2025 cohort; multi-area entries must not be treated as whole-ward designations. Dates use the directory’s explicit last day. Licences are usually five years but can be shorter. Apply online with safety evidence; a valid pending application and a granted licence are different states. Older directory/conditions material contains pre-May-2026 penalty and possession wording: use the updated civil penalty policy for current enforcement. Independently fetched public notice: made 24 February 2025, commencement 24 May 2025, with effect until 23 May 2030. The inclusive last day remains 23 May 2030; this is not cease-on wording. The linked notice contains the legal area plan; exact premises still need checking against the address schedule and map.

  Sources

  • manchester.gov.uk: crumpsall enver road area
  • manchester.gov.uk: selective licensing fees
  • manchester.gov.uk: who does this apply to
  • manchester.gov.uk: selective licensing conditions
  • manchester.gov.uk: outcome of selective licensing consultation 2024
  • manchester.gov.uk: public notice crumpsall (PDF)

• Selective licence

  In force

  Whiteway Street area: Harpurhey

  Area

  Brentford Street 2–18, Clevedon Street 1–47, Vernon Street 30, Whiteway Street 1–48, Windsor Road 11–69 and Winterdyne Street 1–26. Consult the council schedule for the exact designated premises, not the entire ward.

  Runs

  24 May 2025 to 23 May 2030

  Fee

  Published standard fee: £964

  Part A £469 + Part B £495; subsequent application £864. The £764 early-bird window was 24 February–23 May 2025 and is closed. Current council fee page fetched 15 October 2026; no rate-year update date shown.

  Who needs one

  Privately rented houses or flats occupied under a tenancy or licence inside the designated address boundary, including smaller shared homes, unless exempt. Properties requiring mandatory HMO licensing use that licence instead.

  Exemptions

  HMO-licensed properties; owner-occupied homes sharing accommodation with up to two lodgers; accommodation managed by specified public or regulated bodies; other statutory exemptions and qualifying temporary exemption notices. Check the full statutory criteria.

  Apply on the council’s websiteLicence conditionsCouncil's map or designation
  ›How we checked this

  Council directory grouping in the 2025 cohort; multi-area entries must not be treated as whole-ward designations. Dates use the directory’s explicit last day. Licences are usually five years but can be shorter. Apply online with safety evidence; a valid pending application and a granted licence are different states. Older directory/conditions material contains pre-May-2026 penalty and possession wording: use the updated civil penalty policy for current enforcement. Independently fetched public notice: made 24 February 2025, commencement 24 May 2025, with effect until 23 May 2030. The inclusive last day remains 23 May 2030; this is not cease-on wording. The linked notice contains the legal area plan; exact premises still need checking against the address schedule and map.

  Sources

  • manchester.gov.uk: whiteway street area harpurhey
  • manchester.gov.uk: selective licensing fees
  • manchester.gov.uk: who does this apply to
  • manchester.gov.uk: selective licensing conditions
  • manchester.gov.uk: outcome of selective licensing consultation 2024
  • manchester.gov.uk: public notice harpurhey (PDF)

• Selective licence

  In force

  Heathcote / Sanby Road and Northmoor Road areas: Longsight

  Area

  Two partial areas around Heathcote/Sanby and Northmoor roads, including specified numbers on Mount Road, Stockport Road, East Road, Pink Bank Lane and the connecting streets in the council’s address table. Northmoor Road is listed as 99–221; Stockport Road 623–661 odd; Pink Bank Lane 160–234 even. Exact numbers/parity and the map govern, not all Longsight.

  Runs

  24 May 2025 to 23 May 2030

  Fee

  Published standard fee: £964

  Part A £469 + Part B £495; subsequent application £864. The £764 early-bird window was 24 February–23 May 2025 and is closed. Current council fee page fetched 15 October 2026; no rate-year update date shown.

  Who needs one

  Privately rented houses or flats occupied under a tenancy or licence inside the designated address boundary, including smaller shared homes, unless exempt. Properties requiring mandatory HMO licensing use that licence instead.

  Exemptions

  HMO-licensed properties; owner-occupied homes sharing accommodation with up to two lodgers; accommodation managed by specified public or regulated bodies; other statutory exemptions and qualifying temporary exemption notices. Check the full statutory criteria.

  Apply on the council’s websiteLicence conditionsCouncil's map or designation
  ›How we checked this

  Council directory grouping in the 2025 cohort; multi-area entries must not be treated as whole-ward designations. Dates use the directory’s explicit last day. Licences are usually five years but can be shorter. Apply online with safety evidence; a valid pending application and a granted licence are different states. Older directory/conditions material contains pre-May-2026 penalty and possession wording: use the updated civil penalty policy for current enforcement. Independently fetched public notice: made 24 February 2025, commencement 24 May 2025, with effect until 23 May 2030. The inclusive last day remains 23 May 2030; this is not cease-on wording. The linked notice contains the legal area plan; exact premises still need checking against the address schedule and map.

  Sources

  • manchester.gov.uk: heathcote sanby road area and northmoor road area longsight
  • manchester.gov.uk: selective licensing fees
  • manchester.gov.uk: who does this apply to
  • manchester.gov.uk: selective licensing conditions
  • manchester.gov.uk: outcome of selective licensing consultation 2024
  • manchester.gov.uk: public notice longsight (PDF)

• Selective licence

  In force

  Droylsden Road and Scotland Street areas: Miles Platting and Newton Heath

  Area

  Two partial street-defined areas around Droylsden Road and Scotland Street, as listed by address and number range in the council directory and shown on its map. Do not extend licensing to all streets or the entire Miles Platting & Newton Heath ward.

  Runs

  24 May 2025 to 23 May 2030

  Fee

  Published standard fee: £964

  Part A £469 + Part B £495; subsequent application £864. The £764 early-bird window was 24 February–23 May 2025 and is closed. Current council fee page fetched 15 October 2026; no rate-year update date shown.

  Who needs one

  Privately rented houses or flats occupied under a tenancy or licence inside the designated address boundary, including smaller shared homes, unless exempt. Properties requiring mandatory HMO licensing use that licence instead.

  Exemptions

  HMO-licensed properties; owner-occupied homes sharing accommodation with up to two lodgers; accommodation managed by specified public or regulated bodies; other statutory exemptions and qualifying temporary exemption notices. Check the full statutory criteria.

  Apply on the council’s websiteLicence conditionsCouncil's map or designation
  ›How we checked this

  Council directory grouping in the 2025 cohort; multi-area entries must not be treated as whole-ward designations. Dates use the directory’s explicit last day. Licences are usually five years but can be shorter. Apply online with safety evidence; a valid pending application and a granted licence are different states. Older directory/conditions material contains pre-May-2026 penalty and possession wording: use the updated civil penalty policy for current enforcement. Independently fetched public notice: made 24 February 2025, commencement 24 May 2025, with effect until 23 May 2030. The inclusive last day remains 23 May 2030; this is not cease-on wording. The linked notice contains the legal area plan; exact premises still need checking against the address schedule and map.

  Sources

  • manchester.gov.uk: droylsden road area and scotland street area miles platting and newton heath
  • manchester.gov.uk: selective licensing fees
  • manchester.gov.uk: who does this apply to
  • manchester.gov.uk: selective licensing conditions
  • manchester.gov.uk: outcome of selective licensing consultation 2024
  • manchester.gov.uk: public notice miles platting and newton heath (PDF)

• Selective licence

  In force

  Viscount Street and Heald Grove areas: Moss Side

  Area

  Two partial areas. Council schedule: Claremont Road 447–497; Eva Street 1–18; Fleeson Street 1–36; Grandale Street 1–45; Great Western Street 394–400 even; Heald Grove 106–132 even; Heald Place 65–99 odd; Hibbert Street 1–30; Ravensdale Street 2–14; Viscount Street 37–71 odd; Walmer Street 52. Not the whole ward.

  Runs

  24 May 2025 to 23 May 2030

  Fee

  Published standard fee: £964

  Part A £469 + Part B £495; subsequent application £864. The £764 early-bird window was 24 February–23 May 2025 and is closed. Current council fee page fetched 15 October 2026; no rate-year update date shown.

  Who needs one

  Privately rented houses or flats occupied under a tenancy or licence inside the designated address boundary, including smaller shared homes, unless exempt. Properties requiring mandatory HMO licensing use that licence instead.

  Exemptions

  HMO-licensed properties; owner-occupied homes sharing accommodation with up to two lodgers; accommodation managed by specified public or regulated bodies; other statutory exemptions and qualifying temporary exemption notices. Check the full statutory criteria.

  Apply on the council’s websiteLicence conditionsCouncil's map or designation
  ›How we checked this

  Council directory grouping in the 2025 cohort; multi-area entries must not be treated as whole-ward designations. Dates use the directory’s explicit last day. Licences are usually five years but can be shorter. Apply online with safety evidence; a valid pending application and a granted licence are different states. Older directory/conditions material contains pre-May-2026 penalty and possession wording: use the updated civil penalty policy for current enforcement. Independently fetched public notice: made 24 February 2025, commencement 24 May 2025, with effect until 23 May 2030. The inclusive last day remains 23 May 2030; this is not cease-on wording. The linked notice contains the legal area plan; exact premises still need checking against the address schedule and map.

  Sources

  • manchester.gov.uk: viscount street area and heald grove area moss side
  • manchester.gov.uk: selective licensing fees
  • manchester.gov.uk: who does this apply to
  • manchester.gov.uk: selective licensing conditions
  • manchester.gov.uk: outcome of selective licensing consultation 2024
  • manchester.gov.uk: public notice moss side (PDF)

• Mandatory HMO licence

  In force

  Mandatory HMO licensing (national scheme, Manchester fees)

  Area

  Whole Manchester local authority area, irrespective of selective licensing boundaries.

  Fee

  Published standard fee: £1,321

  New application for five occupants: administration £865 + grant £456. Totals by occupants: 6–9 £1,421; 10–14 £1,521; 15–19 £1,621; 20–24 £1,721; 25–49 £1,821; 50+ £2,721. Subsequent new applications £50 less; renewals £200 less (five-person renewal £1,121). Current HMO fee table fetched 15 October 2026; no effective-year heading shown.

  Who needs one

  HMOs occupied by five or more people forming two or more households and sharing facilities such as a kitchen or bathroom, subject to statutory HMO licensing tests.

  Apply on the council’s website
  ›How we checked this

  The council explicitly says it does not currently have an additional licensing scheme. Maximum five-year licences for satisfactory landlords; three years for poorer management/conditions or operating unlicensed; B&B-type properties normally two years, possibly one after intervention. Valid application permits continued operation pending decision; tacit approval does not apply. Planning permission is a separate requirement.

  Sources

  • manchester.gov.uk: check if you need a licence and apply
  • manchester.gov.uk: hmo fees
  • manchester.gov.uk: licensing process
  • manchester.gov.uk: law and standards

Council source

Manchester's civil penalty policy

• 2024 selective licensing consultation: nine areas across six wards (designated in February 2025; operational 24 May 2025)Approved

  Closed 22 Jul 2024

We could not settle these points when we researched Manchester on 15 October 2026. Check them with the council before you rely on them.

• Not yet confirmed

  No new additional-HMO proposal or newer selective designation was found after searching the council current/ended directory, consultation outcomes and 2026 committee search results. This is a search finding, not proof that no unpublished proposal exists. The council expressly confirms no current additional scheme.

• Not yet confirmed

  The ended directory lists Crumpsall (2022), Moss Side and Rusholme (January 2023), Moston and Old Moat (April 2023); all are outside the last-12-month window and are not reproduced as current/expired entries. No scheme ending since 15 October 2025 was found.

• Not yet confirmed

  Independent verification confirmed all 14 current selective directory groups and their cohort dates/fees through council public web retrieval; native Manchester requests returned HTTP 403 and some web opens timed out. All six 2025 public notices were independently fetched and added as legal-plan sources. Original signed designations for the 2022/2023 cohorts and address-level geometric inclusion were not independently certified; their recorded dates are corroborated by current council directory, fee and Phase 2 review pages.

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  The Royals (2023) direct Google map URL remains unrecovered and map_url remains null. The 2025 Harpurhey Whiteway and Moss Side Viscount/Heald Grove records now link the independently fetched council public-notice plans instead of a missing Google URL. Every selective area keeps an empty streets array: number ranges, parity, flats and partial roads must be checked with the council schedule/map, never matched as whole roads.

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  Council address-table anomalies need council clarification before an address-level yes/no lookup: Heathcote/Northmoor page says Mount Road 173 a to 147 odd; Droylsden/Scotland page says Worksleigh Street 2 to 2. Preserve the official schedule/map rather than silently correcting these ranges.

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  The HMO standards page was fetched, but a current standalone HMO licence-conditions document was not recovered; conditions_url remains null.

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  The 2023 selective conditions PDF remains linked as current and contains historic legal wording. Confirm any revised conditions issued for post-May-2026 licences with the council.

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  The current HMO application page confirms the threshold but does not enumerate every statutory HMO exemption; exemptions remains null rather than inferring a complete local exemption list.

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  The 2026 civil-penalty landing page was independently corroborated in council web retrieval and confirms the RRA update from 1 May 2026. The recorded long PDF URL could not be independently re-opened; a shorter indexed filename for the same asset returned 404. Its detailed matrix values remain research-derived rather than independently rechecked here. No replacement policy or different current fee was inferred from inaccessible downloads.

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