10/10/2026
Keeping everyone safe: tenants, landlords and the wider community..
It's been a difficult couple of weeks in Salford. Whatever people's views on HMOs, nobody should feel unsafe in their own home, and nobody's property should be damaged.
Most HMOs in Salford are licensed, inspected and run to strict standards. The people living in them are students, key workers, people starting out, people rebuilding their lives, and families on low incomes. They have every right to feel safe at home. Landlords and managing agents who run compliant buildings have the right to protect their properties and the people in them.
Neighbours have concerns too, and those concerns deserve to be heard. Misinformation online doesn't help anyone, and the answer isn't confrontation.
The answer is talking to each other.
What would make a real difference is better joined-up working between:
• residents' and community groups
• the council and the police
• landlords and managing agents
That could look like:
• a clear point of contact for each HMO, so neighbours know who to call if something isn't right.
• regular community meetings with the council and neighbourhood police.
• landlords sharing safety and security practice with each other.
• a quick, shared way to correct false information before it spreads.
If you're a landlord or agent who'd like to be part of that conversation, or you're already involved in something similar locally, comment below or message me. The more of us who take part, the safer it is for tenants and neighbours alike..
