Private landlords

Minimum standards for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)

Minimum standards for HMOs such as room sizes, bathroom and kitchen facilities and fire safety provision.

More on minimum standards for HMOs
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Apply for a landlord licence

Landlords in the borough of Rochdale must obtain a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) licence from Rochdale Borough Council if they operate a House in Multiple Occupation.

More on landlord licences and how to apply
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Doing business in the borough

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    Offices, rooms and desks

    From stylish conferences to compact hot desks, whatever your budget and space requirements, all our workspaces provide a complete business base to suit your needs.

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    Business advice and support

    Get advice and support with finding grants, health and safety, starting a new business, and more.

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    Reduce your business rates

    We offer a business rates reduction to several different types of business.

Decision making

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    Policies, strategies and reviews

    We use policy and strategy documents to guide our decisions. We also use them to develop and run our services fairly and consistently.

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    Councillors and committees

    Councillors are responsible for agreeing provision of services and how the council's money is spent.