Letting Agents in Burnley
Seven parts of Burnley need a landlord licence. We deal with that for you.
Horsfall Property Management are letting agents in Burnley, working from our office at 40 Albert Road in Colne. We find tenants, manage property and handle everything in between for landlords across Burnley and Pendle.
Burnley is the most heavily licensed part of our patch. Seven areas of the borough currently require a landlord licence, an eighth is being consulted on, and the rules have expanded twice since 2022. If you own a rental here, the first question is not what it will let for. It is whether it needs a licence.
Which parts of Burnley need a licence
Two schemes are running at once, covering seven areas between them.
The 2022 to 2027 scheme covers Burnley Wood with Healey Wood and Leyland Road, and runs until 20 July 2027.
The 2025 to 2030 scheme covers Trinity, Gannow, Queensgate, Daneshouse and Stoneyholme, and Padiham, and runs until 26 April 2030.
Designations follow ward and street boundaries rather than postcodes, and a boundary can run down the middle of a street. Being near a designated area is not the same as being outside it, so an address needs checking rather than assuming. We do that before we take a property on, and it takes minutes.
An eighth area is being consulted on right now
Burnley Council is consulting on renewing Burnley Wood with Healey Wood and Leyland Road, and on designating Lyndhurst Road as a brand new licensing area. Lyndhurst Road was flagged for monitoring in 2024, which means landlords there could go from no requirement at all to a full one.
The consultation closes on Sunday 18 October 2026, and the council is running public drop-in sessions across the three areas with no appointment needed. If you own property there, that is your window to have a say. Our guide to selective licensing in Burnley covers the schemes, the costs and the consequences in detail.
What licensing actually asks of you
A licence is not a form and a fee. You need to be a fit and proper person, with a current gas safety certificate, an EICR covering the fixed wiring, a valid EPC, correctly sited smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, deposits protected in an approved scheme, and a written procedure for handling antisocial behaviour complaints. That last one catches people out, but the council will ask for it.
Get it wrong and it is a criminal offence under the Housing Act 2004. The council can prosecute or impose a civil penalty, and your tenant can apply for a rent repayment order to reclaim up to twelve months of rent they have already paid you.
What a two-bed terrace lets for in Burnley
A two-bedroom terraced house in Burnley typically achieves £600 to £700 per calendar month. ONS put the average private rent across the borough at around £620 in April 2026, up from £599 a year earlier, with terraced and two-bed rents both rising roughly 4% over that period.
For comparison across our area: Colne £700 to £850, Barrowford £750 to £900, Nelson £650 to £700, Padiham £650 to £750, Clitheroe £800 to £950, Barnoldswick £700 to £850. Burnley sits at the lower end on rent and the higher end on regulation. Both belong in the same calculation.
How quickly property lets in Burnley
Our average is around four weeks, and that figure is honest about what it includes: marketing, viewings, referencing and credit checks. It is not four weeks to find someone and then a further fortnight of paperwork before they move in.
Most of our tenants here are local people and working professionals. Tenants with local ties and steady employment tend to stay longer, and every avoided void is worth more than a few pounds on the monthly rent.
What we do for Burnley landlords
Who rents in Burnley
- A big private rented sector. Roughly a quarter of homes across Burnley are privately rented, and in the licensed areas the share is far higher.
- Working households and families who want affordable space with the town, the M65 and the rail link on the doorstep.
- Long-term tenants. Burnley stock tends to hold tenants rather than churn, which is where the money actually is.
- Tenants who will notice, and report, a property that is not up to standard.
Why Burnley landlords choose us
Licensing is our problem, not yours
Application, evidence, renewal. You do not need to learn how any of it works.
We know the scheme
Which areas are designated, what the council asks for, and what happens when you get it wrong.
The same trades
Hazards get fixed quickly because the trade fixing them already knows the property.
Twenty minutes away
Our office is on Albert Road in Colne, and we are in Burnley regularly.
Twenty-five years of it
Family run, the same people every time, and no call centre between you and an answer.
Tell us about your Burnley property
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a licence to let a property in Burnley?
It depends on the address. Seven areas are currently designated: Burnley Wood with Healey Wood and Leyland Road until 20 July 2027, and Trinity, Gannow, Queensgate, Daneshouse and Stoneyholme, and Padiham until 26 April 2030. Boundaries follow wards and streets rather than postcodes and can run down the middle of a street, so check the specific address rather than the general area.
What happens if I let without one?
Is a new area being added?
Do you handle the application for me?
How much does a licence cost?
Can you take over from my current agent?
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