The Greater Manchester town going one step further to transform the rental market

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New plans to clamp down on poor housing and rogue landlords will be put into action in Oldham. An extended selective licensing scheme will allow the local authority to hold those renting out homes to higher standards.

Councillors intend to build on a scheme launched in July 2022, which they say has shown signs of success. At a meeting to discuss the plans, councillor Elayne Taylor said: "The selective licence scheme has been an extremely good thing.

It’s really important for our residents to have high quality housing. "If I wouldn’t want to live in that house, I don’t see why our residents should have to settle." Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link A selective licensing scheme requires landlords in certain areas to apply for a licence to rent their properties, which includes checks on conditions and fairness of rental agreements.

Currently, 1,800 homes are subject to the licences, with the scheme limited to a small number of designated areas in Medlock Vale, St Marys, Werneth, Waterhead, Alexandra, Chadderton South and Hollinwood.