Property Licence

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Landlord licensing in Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne runs at least one local property licensing scheme. Some rules apply to the whole council. Others apply only to listed streets, wards, or mapped areas, so the postcode alone does not always give a yes-or-no answer.

What landlords need to know

Status

Newcastle upon Tyne

Selective
Additional HMO
Mandatory HMO (national)
Selective licensing
3 active
Additional HMO licensing
1 active
Mandatory HMO licensing
Applies nationally
Local scheme coverage
Listed streets or areas
Active local schemes
4 active schemes
Last checked
22 May 2026

Check a postcode and address in Newcastle upon Tyne

Enter the postcode to confirm the council, then pick the address. If a scheme uses a street list, we check the selected street against it and give a direct yes or no.

Local schemes in Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle Byker and High Cross selective licensing 2026

Selective licensing · confirmed · Listed streets · 30 Sept 2026 to 29 Sept 2031

Coverage
Listed streets
Fee
£1,000

Newcastle selective licensing is confirmed for named streets and address ranges in Greater High Cross and Byker from 30 September 2026 to 29 September 2031.

Show the 59 streets covered by this scheme

Byker Area: Ada Street, Byker Area: Alfred Street, Byker Area: Allendale Road - 31-189 odd only, Byker Area: Benson Road, Byker Area: Birds Nest Road - 1-7 odd only, Byker Area: Blount Street - 15 and 17, Byker Area: Bothal Street - 13-83 odd only, Byker Area: Brook Street - 70-74 odd only and 71-76 odd only, Byker Area: Canterbury Street, Byker Area: Chatsworth Gardens, Byker Area: Cleadon Street, Byker Area: Cresswell Street, Byker Area: Cullercoats Street, Byker Area: Dunmorlie Street, Byker Area: Emily Street, Byker Area: Gillies Street, Byker Area: Grace Street, Byker Area: Harriet Street, Byker Area: Irthing Avenue, Byker Area: Manor House Close - 2-8 even only and 1-9 odd only, Byker Area: Morton Street, Byker Area: Relton Avenue, Byker Area: Renwick Street, Byker Area: Roman Avenue - 98-152 even only, Byker Area: Scarborough Court, Byker Area: Scarborough Road, Byker Area: Tunstall Avenue - 1-59 odd only and 2-60 even only, Byker Area: Welbeck Road - 9-337 odd only and 408-474 even only, Greater High Cross Area: Adelaide Terrace - 41-133 odd only, Greater High Cross Area: Alford Lane, Greater High Cross Area: Angel View, Greater High Cross Area: Armstrong Road - 2-66 even only and 304-342 even only, Greater High Cross Area: Atherton Drive including Manisty House, Greater High Cross Area: Atkinson Road, Greater High Cross Area: Benwell Close, Greater High Cross Area: Benwell Grange Avenue, Greater High Cross Area: Benwell Grange Road, Greater High Cross Area: Benwell Grange Terrace, Greater High Cross Area: Benwell Lane - 3 The Vicarage, Greater High Cross Area: Bilbrough Gardens, Greater High Cross Area: Bishops Road, Greater High Cross Area: Caroline Court, Greater High Cross Area: Clara Street, Greater High Cross Area: Egerton Street, Greater High Cross Area: Elswick Road - 337-387 odd only, Greater High Cross Area: Ethel Street, Greater High Cross Area: Gerald Street, Greater High Cross Area: Hodgkin Park Crescent, Greater High Cross Area: Hodgkin Park Road, Greater High Cross Area: Hugh Gardens, Greater High Cross Area: Joan Street, Greater High Cross Area: Lawson Terrace, Greater High Cross Area: Macdonald Road, Greater High Cross Area: Maria Street, Greater High Cross Area: Provost Gardens, Greater High Cross Area: Saint James Crescent, Greater High Cross Area: Saint Johns Road - 75-117 odd only, Greater High Cross Area: South Benwell Road - 45, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54 and 100, Greater High Cross Area: Wishart House.

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Newcastle Greater High Cross and Byker selective licensing 2021

Selective licensing · active · Named areas · 1 Oct 2021 to 30 Sept 2026

Coverage
Named areas
Fee
£1,000

Newcastle selective licensing applies in Greater High Cross Area, Byker Old Town Area and Byker Allendale South from 1 October 2021 to 30 September 2026.

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Newcastle selective licensing 2025 to 2030

Selective licensing · active · Listed streets · 5 Apr 2025 to 5 Apr 2030

Coverage
Listed streets
Fee
£1,000

Newcastle selective licensing applies to named streets and address ranges in Cowgate, HHRS, West End, Columbia Grange, Denton Court and Lemington from 5 April 2025 to 5 April 2030.

Show the 144 streets covered by this scheme

Columbia Grange: 1-20 all numbers, Cowgate Area: Aspen Terrace, Cowgate Area: Chestnut Avenue, Cowgate Area: Deepdale Crescent - 2-40 even only, Cowgate Area: Eastern Way - 2-6 even only and 7-54 all numbers, Cowgate Area: Fouracres Road, Cowgate Area: Greenhill View, Cowgate Area: Harehills Avenue - 8-46 even only, Cowgate Area: Heathfield Crescent, Cowgate Area: High Moor Court, Cowgate Area: Hillsleigh Road - 2-58 even only, Cowgate Area: Link Road, Cowgate Area: Mayfield Terrace, Cowgate Area: Meadowdale Crescent - 1-23 odd only, Cowgate Area: Ponteland Road - 58-252 even only and Moorside Court, Cowgate Area: Rose Terrace, Cowgate Area: The Dales, Cowgate Area: Whinmoor Place, Cowgate Area: Whitethorn Crescent, Denton Court: 1-24 all numbers, HHRS Area: Howdene Road, HHRS Area: Howlett Hall Road - 2-46 even only, HHRS Area: Ravenburn Gardens, HHRS Area: Swinley Gardens - 7-42 all numbers, 43-69 odd only, Lemington: Algernon Road, Lemington: Aln Grove - 2-8 even only, Lemington: Beanley Avenue, Lemington: Bennett Court - 1-17 all numbers, Lemington: Blyth Court - 2-12 even only, Lemington: Charlton Mews - 1-5 all numbers, Lemington: Charlton Street, Lemington: Dene Gardens, Lemington: Denton Avenue - 2-22 even only, Lemington: Denwick Avenue, Lemington: Dunnock Court, Lemington: Eva Street, Lemington: Farnham Close, Lemington: Farnham Mews, Lemington: Farnham Street - 1-11 all numbers, Lemington: Fernwood Road - 1-11 all numbers and 17, 17A and 19, Lemington: Gladstone Street, Lemington: Hulne Terrace, Lemington: Ingoe Street, Lemington: Johnson Street, Lemington: Lesbury Street, Lemington: Loraine Terrace, Lemington: Maud Street, Lemington: Montague Street, Lemington: Northumberland Road, Lemington: Orchard Terrace, Lemington: Percy Street - 1A only, Lemington: Rokeby Avenue - 1-9 odd only, Lemington: Rokeby Street, Lemington: Rokeby Villas - 1-11 odd only, Lemington: Shipley Street, Lemington: Store Street, Lemington: Sugley Street, Lemington: Sugley Villas - 1-10 all numbers, Lemington: The Hastings, Northumberland Road, Lemington: The Orchard, Lemington: Tyne View, Lemington: Tynevale Terrace, Lemington: Union Hall Road - 1-46 all numbers and 47-55 odd only, Lemington: Warkworth Street, Lemington: Wellington Street, Lemington: West View, Lemington: Woodburn Street, West End Area: Agricola Road, West End Area: Axbridge Gardens, West End Area: Barnesbury Road, West End Area: Beaconsfield Street - 2-100 even only, 103-319 odd only and number 314, West End Area: Beech Street, West End Area: Belsay Place, West End Area: Bentinck Road, West End Area: Benwell Grove, West End Area: Bishops Avenue, West End Area: Brancepeth Avenue, West End Area: Brighton Grove, West End Area: Callerton Place, West End Area: Canning Street, West End Area: Chelsea Grove, West End Area: Clifton Road - 51-53 odd only and 54-116 even only, West End Area: Cliftonville Avenue, West End Area: Clovelly Avenue, West End Area: Colston Street, West End Area: Condercum Road - 42-324 even only, West End Area: Cookson Street, West End Area: Coventry Gardens, West End Area: Crossley Terrace, West End Area: Croydon Road, West End Area: Curtis Road - 1 and 2, West End Area: Dilston Road, West End Area: Dipton Avenue, West End Area: Durham Street, West End Area: Eastgate Gardens, West End Area: Ellesmere Road, West End Area: Elliott Terrace, West End Area: Elswick Road - 297-315 odd only, 322-326 even only and 462-508 even only, West End Area: Fairholm Road, West End Area: Farndale Road, West End Area: Fenham Road, West End Area: Gainsborough Grove, West End Area: Glebe Street, West End Area: Grainger Park Road - 3-19 all numbers and 37-71 all numbers, West End Area: Graingerville North, West End Area: Hadrian Road - 1-9 odd only, West End Area: Hampstead Road, West End Area: Hartington Street, West End Area: Hull Street, West End Area: Keldane Gardens, West End Area: Kingsley Terrace, West End Area: Ladykirk Road, West End Area: Longley Street, West End Area: Mill Lane - numbers 262 and 264 only, West End Area: Normanton Terrace, West End Area: Normount Avenue, West End Area: Normount Gardens, West End Area: Normount Road, West End Area: Northcote Street, West End Area: Nuns Moor Road - 2-46 all numbers and 47-55 odd only, West End Area: Philip Street, West End Area: Portland Street, West End Area: Prospect Place - 7-43 odd only, West End Area: Sceptre Street, West End Area: Severus Road - 1-22 all numbers, West End Area: Sidney Grove, West End Area: Stanhope Street - 257-294 all numbers, West End Area: Stanton Street, West End Area: Strathmore Crescent, West End Area: Studley Terrace, West End Area: Tamworth Road, West End Area: Tiverton Avenue, West End Area: Tweed Street, West End Area: Ventnor Avenue, West End Area: Walter Terrace - 7-20 all numbers, West End Area: Wellesley Terrace, West End Area: Wellfield Road, West End Area: West Road - 1-75 odd only, West End Area: Western Avenue - 2-40 all numbers, West End Area: Western Drive, West End Area: Westgate Road - South View and 368-585 all numbers, West End Area: Wingrove Avenue, West End Area: Wingrove Gardens - 7-139 odd only and 38-138 even only, West End Area: Wingrove Road - 1-179 all numbers.

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Newcastle additional HMO licensing 2025 to 2030

Additional HMO licensing · active · Whole council area · 5 Apr 2025 to 5 Apr 2030

Coverage
Whole council area
Fee
£1,100

Newcastle additional HMO licensing applies across the administrative area of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne from 5 April 2025 to 5 April 2030.

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How each scheme is scoped in Newcastle upon Tyne

A property licensing scheme is not the same everywhere. A council can designate the whole borough, a handful of wards, a list of streets, or a boundary drawn on a map. Whichever option Newcastle upon Tyne chose changes how confident you can be from the postcode alone.

Newcastle Byker and High Cross selective licensing 2026

This scheme covers 59 named streets. Two houses on the same postcode can end up with different answers if the scheme covers one street and not the next.

Newcastle Greater High Cross and Byker selective licensing 2021

This scheme covers the areas listed on the council's designation notice.

Newcastle selective licensing 2025 to 2030

This scheme covers 144 named streets. Two houses on the same postcode can end up with different answers if the scheme covers one street and not the next.

Newcastle additional HMO licensing 2025 to 2030

This scheme covers the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne. Every privately rented property inside the council boundary is in scope.

Common rental setups in Newcastle upon Tyne

The right licence depends on who lives in the property, how the household is structured, and where the property sits in the council area. These are the situations we see most often, with what Newcastle upon Tyne's current rules say about each.

Single tenant in a flat or studio

Licence needed

One adult renting a self-contained flat or a studio with their own kitchen and bathroom.

May need a selective licence if the address sits inside Newcastle upon Tyne's designated scheme area.

Couple renting a whole house

Licence needed

Two people from one household renting an entire house on one tenancy.

May need a selective licence if the address sits inside Newcastle upon Tyne's designated scheme area.

Family renting a whole house

Licence needed

Parents and dependent children from one household renting an entire house.

May need a selective licence if the address sits inside Newcastle upon Tyne's designated scheme area.

Three sharers from different households

Licence needed

Three friends or three unrelated tenants on a joint tenancy, sharing a kitchen and bathroom.

Needs an additional HMO licence anywhere in Newcastle upon Tyne. Mandatory HMO licensing only kicks in at five or more occupiers, so this property is not in scope of the national rule.

Four sharers from different households

Licence needed

Four unrelated tenants sharing a kitchen and bathroom.

Needs an additional HMO licence anywhere in Newcastle upon Tyne. Mandatory HMO licensing only kicks in at five or more occupiers, so this property is not in scope of the national rule.

Five or more sharers from different households

Licence needed

Five or more unrelated tenants sharing a kitchen and bathroom.

Needs a mandatory HMO licence anywhere in England. The five-or-more, two-or-more-households test is national, not council-specific. Newcastle upon Tyne's additional HMO scheme covers the whole council, so its conditions stack on top of the mandatory licence.

Lodger with a live-in landlord

No licence needed

Owner-occupier letting a room to one or two lodgers in their own home.

Letting to a lodger while you live in the property is exempt from HMO licensing in most cases. Selective licensing exemptions also normally cover owner-occupier lets.

Student house of five

Licence needed

Five students from at least two households sharing a converted house.

Needs a mandatory HMO licence anywhere in England. The five-or-more, two-or-more-households test is national, not council-specific. Newcastle upon Tyne's additional HMO scheme covers the whole council, so its conditions stack on top of the mandatory licence.

Timing to watch in Newcastle upon Tyne

The earliest scheme end date is 30 Sept 2026 (4 months away). If Newcastle upon Tyne redesignates, every existing licence has to be re-applied for under the new scheme. Fees and conditions usually change between cycles.

Buying a property in Newcastle upon Tyne

A property licence does not transfer when a property changes hands. If you buy a let property that needs a licence under Newcastle upon Tyne's rules, the existing licence ends and you need to apply for a new one in your own name. The seller's solicitor should disclose any existing licence and any open enforcement notices.

For conveyancing in Newcastle upon Tyne, ask three things before exchange. First, is the property inside any current selective or additional HMO scheme area. Second, is there an active licence in the seller's name and on what conditions. Third, has the council issued a civil penalty, banning order or rent repayment order against the seller in the last six years.

Owner-occupiers buying to live in the property do not need a licence. The rules only apply when a property is rented out.

Anything on this page that you cannot find an answer to, the council's licensing team can confirm in minutes.