Selective licensing · Manchester City Council
Flats above shops and Esmond / Avondale area: Cheetham
- Status
- In force
- Runs
- 24 May 2025 to 23 May 2030
- Designated
- 24 February 2025
- Fee
- £964 per property: £469 when you apply and £495 when the licence is granted. A second or later application by the same landlord costs £864. The early-bird rate of £764, for applications between 24 February and 23 May 2025, has closed.
- Applies to
- Every privately rented house and flat at the addresses the council lists, including flats above shops in the Cheetham Hill Road area and homes on the Esmond and Avondale streets, unless it needs a mandatory HMO licence or is exempt.
Our records last verified 1 October 2026 · council designation page · licence conditions
Area covered
The designation covers a defined area of Manchester City Council. Check your exact address with the checker below and against the map on the council’s designation page, because scheme boundaries are drawn street by street.
What this means for landlords
Selective licensing applies to privately rented homes of any size in the designated area, including single lets. Letting an unlicensed property inside the area can mean a civil penalty of up to £40,000 and a rent repayment order of up to 24 months’ rent.
Is your property inside the scheme area?
This checker reflects HouseFile’s records of council licensing designations, not the councils’ live registers. Our records indicate the position at the verification date shown on each result. Schemes are designated, renewed and revoked throughout the year, and postcode-level lookups are approximate near scheme boundaries. Always confirm with the council before letting or buying a property, using the source link on each card. This is general information, not legal advice.
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