Articles tagged “hmo-licensing”

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Manchester Selective Licensing: Fees, Designated Areas and How to Apply

Manchester's selective licensing schemes run street by street, not ward by ward. Here are the designated areas, the fee for each phase, the designation end dates and the exact steps to apply.

12 min read

tenant management

Landlord Compliance in Edinburgh: HMO Licensing, Registration and Scottish vs English Rules

Edinburgh runs on a different rulebook: HMO licensing bites at three sharers, landlord registration is a criminal-offence duty, and the repairing standard replaces Decent Homes. Here's what changes when you cross the border.

14 min read

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HMO Licensing and Selective Licensing for Private Landlords

Three licensing regimes overlap in England and only one is national. Work out which licence your rental needs, what the civil penalty starting points are, and why the rules changed on 1 May 2026.

11 min read