Gateshead Council vs Newcastle City Council — Landlord Licensing Compared

Side-by-side comparison of selective and additional HMO licensing in Gateshead Council and Newcastle City Council. Reference data from each council's own pages and GOV.UK.

Adjacent Tyneside authorities sharing the river boundary.

Gateshead Council (North East)

• Selective licensing: Designated areas only. Selective landlord licensing scheme in force across designated areas of Gateshead.
• Additional HMO licensing: Status not yet verified. Not yet independently verified — check the council page.
• Council licensing page: https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/5955/Selective-landlord-licensing
• Council HMO page: https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/31517/Fees-and-charges
• Full reference page: https://letsentry.co.uk/council/gateshead

Newcastle City Council (North East)

• Selective licensing: Designated areas only. Eight selective licensing areas designated across the city, including Byker Old Town and Greater High Cross (from October 2021), 2025-2030 schemes.
• Additional HMO licensing: Status not yet verified. Not yet independently verified — check the council page.
• Council licensing page: https://new.newcastle.gov.uk/property-licensing-schemes-newcastle/selective-licensing
• Council HMO page: https://new.newcastle.gov.uk/property-licensing-schemes-newcastle/fees-and-discounts
• Full reference page: https://letsentry.co.uk/council/newcastle-upon-tyne

Mandatory HMO licensing applies in both areas: any HMO occupied by 5 or more people forming 2 or more households needs a licence anywhere in England.

Sources: - legislation.gov.uk — Housing Act 2004 — https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/34/contents - GOV.UK — House in multiple occupation (HMO) licence — https://www.gov.uk/house-in-multiple-occupation-licence

Last verified: 2026-06-28. Reference data only — always check each council's own page before applying.