Selective licensing · Manchester City Council
The Ladders: Gorton and Abbey Hey
- Status
- Active
- Runs
- 1 May 2022 — 30 April 2027
- Fee
- 2022-cohort selective fee: full £798 (application £402 + grant £396); subsequent application £694; early-bird £591.
- Applies to
- All privately rented houses and flats in the designated Ladders area (approx. 670 properties), unless exempt or licensable as a mandatory HMO
Our records last verified 27 August 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 street-precise.
What this means for landlords
Selective licensing applies to privately rented homes in the designated area regardless of size — single lets included. Letting an unlicensed property inside the area can mean a civil penalty of up to £30,000, a rent repayment order of up to 12 months’ rent, and no valid possession notice until the position is fixed.
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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