Salford City Council is asking people what they think of a proposed scheme for private landlords in Broughton.
The council is asking for feedback as it is considering making part of Broughton a selective licensing area.
This would mean that private landlords would have to get a licence from the council to continue to rent or before renting new properties in the area.
The aim of selective licensing is to ensure all rented properties are well managed and do not cause problems for local residents, acting as an incentive for people to live and rent in the area.
Landlords would then have to comply with a number of licence conditions before renting out a property.
These include making sure the landlord has a reasonable written statement of conditions before a property is rented out, provide details of how they would deal with tenant related antisocial behaviour and ensure that the property has a gas safety certificate as well as working smoke alarms.
Councillor Gena Merrett, Assistant Mayor for Housing and Environment at Salford City Council, said: “It is important that people give us their views on whether they think selective licensing is a good idea or not.
“If we introduce it, then it would allow us to improve management standards and prosecute the small minority of landlords that give others a bad name and damage confidence in local communities.”
People can find further details in the consultation document, see a map of the proposed area and submit their comments.
The city council has an excellent track record in running landlord licensing schemes and was the first local authority in the country to get government approval when Seedley and Langworthy became a selective licensing area in 2007.
