Manchester Council have announced that they are rolling out nine further areas of landlord licensing all across the city.
These schemes allow the council to take action to tackle issues with rogue private landlords and improve housing standards for tenants.
The scheme could potentially cover 1,900 private rented homes.
The new schemes include nine areas across six Manchester wards:
Whiteway Street, Harpurhey – 129 privately rented homes
Leng Road / Melrose Street and Scotland Street, Miles Platting & Newton Heath – 367
Viscount Street and Heald Grove, Moss Side -139
Enver Road, Crumpsall – 151
Heathcote / Sanby Road, Longsight – 192
Northmoor Road, Longsight – 471
Flats above shops on Cheetham Hill Road and Esmond / Avondale, Cheetham – 423
There are already nine live Selective Licensing schemes in Manchester covering around 2,000 privately rented sector properties, across eight Manchester wards.
Cllr Gavin White, Manchester City Council’s executive member for housing and development, said:
“Selective Licensing is a necessary tool to help us support residents living in private rented sector properties as there are fewer regulations in place nationally to hold property owners to account and ensure the homes they are renting are safe and provide quality accommodation for their tenants.
“Through landlord licensing we have uncovered more than 1,700 hazards in Manchester homes following nearly 900 property inspections, which would’ve gone unchallenged without the licensing schemes in place.
“Of course, we know that the majority of private landlords are responsible and provide good accommodation. But landlord licensing is an effective way of tackling those that do not take their responsibility seriously – and we will use enforcement action where necessary.
“If you live in one of the proposed Selective Licensing areas – or you own a property in the area – we are looking for your feedback. Your thoughts will be invaluable as we look to expand licensing to more of Manchester’s private rented sector homes.”
