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Is your landlord licensed in Salford?
We hold a copy of Salford’s official property licence register, so you can check your address in seconds. If your landlord needed a licence and didn’t have one, the law says they may have to pay back up to 24 months’ rent.
Works for homes you rent now or rented before.
Licensing in Salford
Salford runs selective licensing, so in the areas it covers an ordinary single-family rental needs a licence, on top of national mandatory HMO licensing.
Salford also ran an additional licensing scheme from 19 July 2021 to 19 July 2026. That scheme has now ended, but it still applies to any tenancy that was running while it was in force, so it matters if you rented a shared home in Salford during those years. Our copy of the register covers the files the council publishes openly; a full copy costs GBP 50 from the council.
Not every rented home needs a licence, and the rules depend on who lives there and how. Our free check works it out for your exact situation in about 3 minutes.
What happens if a landlord isn’t licensed?
Renting out a licensable property without a licence is an offence. Tenants can apply to a tribunal for a Rent Repayment Order, reclaiming up to 12 months’ rent, rising to 24 months under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025. A Section 21 eviction notice served while the property was unlicensed may also be invalid.
We check the register, work out whether your home needed a licence, and if you have a case we prepare the full tribunal pack for a flat fee. No percentage of your money, ever.
Start with your postcode. The check is free, takes about 3 minutes, and you’ll see the register result for your address along the way.