The properties of just 2,000 landlords in Manchester must apply for additional licenses to meet safety standards.
This week's move from Manchester City Council was 1,863, “To apply for a landlord license to ensure that these homes meet the required safety requirements and meet the correct gas and electricity safety certifications, we will be able to apply for a flat and home. It means that you will need to provide excellent management standards.” 
Local governments say that decisions regarding selective licensing for these homes are “needed to have landlords of all private rental properties to obtain licenses in a particular area and aim to address the impact of poor quality housing. “They say this.”
The decision comes after the housing sector granted extensive discretion by local councils in December to issue licenses to landlords in areas of housing concern.
Previously, the council had to seek approval from the housing department before distributing local licenses.
Manchester handed out licenses in six regions, including Moss's side, Cheetham and some of the Longsites.
The Council has already issued more than 3,500 homes citywide licenses since 2017.
CLLR Gavin White, Manchester City Council's Housing Development Executive Member, said:
“This means that the few landowners we find are not responsible for their property, the safety of our tenants, or the impact of their property on the wider community.”
When the Housing Authority liberalised its policy last year, landlords groups complained that the measure would clash with changes already included in the renters' rights bill through Congress.
Chris Norris, Policy Director for the National Residential Landlords Association, said: “While planning on creating a national database of private lands, it makes no sense that the council wants to facilitate landlord licensing.
“The Minister must clarify how he plans to prevent the two schemes from replicating each other.”
Last week, Manchester regained its top spot as the best city for residential landlords, with Glasgow, Coventry, Wigan and Bristol making up the rest of the top five on the list of 50 UK urban areas.
