Manchester has active HMO controls in parts of the borough.
Indicative 5-person HMO licence fee: £1,150 · subject to change — verify against the council page.
Two-tier licensing (Additional in student belt + Selective in named wards). Article 4 in inner-city wards. Manchester allows bedrooms with combined kitchen-living if the room is ≥10 m². WC must be separate from bathroom every 5th person. See docs/councils/manchester.md.
Permitted development rights from C3 to C4 may be removed in specific areas of Manchester. Check the council's Article 4 map against your target address.
Additional licensing applies in designated parts of the council area. Check whether the target address falls within scope.
Selective licensing requires all rented properties (including non-HMO) in designated areas to hold a licence. Verify the address sits inside or outside the designation.
Any HMO occupied by 5 or more people forming 2 or more households requires a mandatory HMO licence from the council. Fines for unlicensed operation can exceed £30,000.
Standard national minimum bedroom sizes from the HMO Management Regulations 2018 apply.
These ratios are the council's expected baseline. Larger HMOs may need additional bathrooms and kitchen facilities — plan for at least one bathroom per 4–5 tenants in 6-bed schemes.
Enter your candidate postcode in Manchester (or anywhere else in the UK) and we’ll surface the precise licensing and Article 4 status that applies to that address.