HMO licensing in Oldham

Which licences a rented house needs in Oldham, and where. England. Checked 7 September 2026.

Oldham runs selective licensing on top of mandatory licensing.

Mandatory HMO licence: 5 or more people forming 2 or more households sharing facilities.

Additional licensing

Extends HMO licensing to smaller HMOs (typically 3 or 4 people) in a designated area.

None found

HMO page lists mandatory licensing criteria and notes an HMO may also need a licence if in a Selective Licensing area; no additional scheme mentioned.

Selective licensing

Every privately rented home in a designated area needs a licence, HMO or not.

StatusIn forceWherenamed areas: not listed in page text (map, Notice of Designation and street list documents linked; notice PDF returned 404)

Page confirms selective licensing operates in certain areas of Oldham following review and consultation. Council committee search snippet: Phase 1 commenced 4 July 2022, Phase 2 scheduled from March 2025, not verified by fetch.

Council HMO page · HMO Article 4 in Oldham

Check an exact postcode for Article 4

Is a postcode inside an HMO Article 4 area?

See this on every listing.Kerbio puts the Article 4 answer, licensing, the council's HMO register and sold prices on the Rightmove, Zoopla or OnTheMarket page itself. Free for 7 days, then £39 a month.

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Sources: Oldham council, gov.uk HMO licensing. Schemes change; confirm with the council before you offer.