HMO licensing in Salford

Which licences a rented house needs in Salford, and where. England. Checked 7 September 2026.

Salford runs selective licensing on top of mandatory licensing.

Mandatory HMO licence: 5 or more people forming 2 or more households sharing facilities.

Additional licensing

Extends HMO licensing to smaller HMOs (typically 3 or 4 people) in a designated area.

A scheme has ended

Citywide additional HMO licensing scheme commenced 19 July 2021; page states the scheme will end on 19 July 2026 and licences cannot be renewed; council review under way on whether to propose future licensing measures

Selective licensing

Every privately rented home in a designated area needs a licence, HMO or not.

StatusIn forceWherenamed areas: Eccles, Barton and Winton; Broughton, Kersal and Broughton Park

Two selective licensing schemes in operation per council pages; designation and end dates not given on the pages read

Council HMO page · Council Article 4 page · HMO Article 4 in Salford

Check an exact postcode for Article 4

Is a postcode inside an HMO Article 4 area?

See this on every listing.Kerbio puts the Article 4 answer, licensing, the council's HMO register and sold prices on the Rightmove, Zoopla or OnTheMarket page itself. Free for 7 days, then £39 a month.

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Sources: Salford council, gov.uk HMO licensing. Schemes change; confirm with the council before you offer.