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Councils in Greater Manchester admit to charging landlords over £14,000 for “officer time” involved in licensing schemes. There are currently eight selective...

Landlords and agents are being asked their views on proposals to expand Selective Licensing to eight new areas of Manchester. There are...

Manchester council has launched its own building company - called This City - to construct affordable and market homes to rent. The...

New selective licensing schemes are now live in areas of north and east Manchester covering more than 1,400 properties.  This means compulsory...

A private landlord who failed to carry out essential safety work has been fined for ignoring an Emergency Prohibition Order. Mohammed Deryo,...

The Rogue Landlord Team of a local authority has triggered a civil penalty notice resulting in a fine of over £21,000...

Landlords in parts of Manchester may soon have to apply for a licence to let their properties as part of a...

One of Britain’s largest local authorities has beefed up its powers so it can issue fines of up to £5,000 on...