Letting and property management in Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester's transport maps cover distinct boroughs and town centres, including Manchester, Salford, Bury, Rochdale and Tameside.

We check the actual council and location for each home. A Manchester postal address does not mean every property falls under Manchester City Council.

For a rental property in Greater Manchester, ongoing management means dealing with the work after a tenant moves in, as well as preparing for the next letting. Our agreed service covers rent monitoring, tenant enquiries, maintenance coordination, inspections and tenancy administration. We explain the included work and separate charges before you appoint us.

We monitor rent receipts, follow up on missed payments and provide account statements. When a repair is reported, we assess the issue, coordinate access and progress work within your agreed spending authority. Inspections record the condition and identify matters needing attention; we keep you involved in decisions requiring approval.

You can ask us to review an occupied property as well as an empty home. We start with the existing agency agreement, tenancy documents, rent position, deposit records, keys and outstanding repairs. These records help us plan the handover and explain any missing information before agreeing a transfer.

We assess applicants in-house, review the supporting evidence and report the important findings to you. Our standard process includes a suitable UK homeowner guarantor, with ownership and financial suitability checked.

We handle the work agreed for your property, including tenant communication, rent monitoring, maintenance coordination, inspections and tenancy administration. Your quotation and agreement explain the scope and charges.

Licensing and building requirements vary across Greater Manchester and between properties. Send us the postcode so we can discuss coverage and the checks needed for the home. Have a property elsewhere around Manchester? Send the postcode and we will confirm whether we can provide the service you need.

the borough council for the property, such as Manchester City Council, Salford City Council or Bury Council can designate selective licensing areas within Greater Manchester. Where a designation applies, the landlord must hold a selective licence for each privately rented home inside it. Designations cover specific wards and streets rather than a whole borough, so the property’s address decides whether a licence is needed. Check the current designation map on the website of the relevant council.

To obtain a licence the landlord applies to the council, pays the published fee and must satisfy the fit and proper person test. Conditions attach to the licence, typically covering safety evidence such as gas, electrical and alarm checks, the management arrangements for the home, references for the people moving in and how anti-social behaviour is dealt with. A designation can run for up to five years and is reviewed before it ends, so an address that was outside a scheme previously can be brought into one later.

Selective licensing is separate from HMO licensing. Mandatory HMO licensing applies where five or more people in two or more households share facilities, and some councils also run additional licensing schemes for smaller shared homes. If you are considering a house share or a student letting, tell us the intended occupancy so the correct licence can be identified before marketing starts.

Letting a home that requires a licence without holding one can lead to an unlimited fine on conviction or a civil penalty of up to £30,000, an order to repay rent received and difficulty regaining possession of the property. We check the licensing position for each property as part of the letting or management process and explain what the council needs to see before a tenancy begins.

Start with a property review

Send the postcode and tell us whether the property is empty or already let. We will discuss rental value, service options and any documents or property-specific checks needed.