A proposed licence fee for private housing landlords in part of Salford will be passed on to tenants if approved, a councillor has warned.
Salford council is planning to roll out a selective licensing scheme in the Kersal and Broughton Park wards of the borough, and launched a public consultation to gather feedback on the proposal.
It would see landlords pay £609 and help the council to keep a closer eye on the standards of housing in the areas, and impact more than 1,000 properties in total.
But Andrew Walters, a Kersal and Broughton Park councillor and leader of the Unwhipped Group in the council chamber, said the money would ultimately be passed on to tenants.
Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk