Sunderland City Council — landlord licensing reference

Sunderland City Council — North East.

Selective licensing: no scheme confirmed at council level. Sunderland City Council does not publish a selective licensing page. Its private rented housing section lists private rented housing, safety in rented property, its private sector housing enforcement policy, its Houses in Multiple Occupation pages and its Accredited Landlord Service, with no selective licensing scheme among them. Selective licensing can be introduced by a council at any time, so always check Sunderland City Council's own pages before letting a property.

Additional HMO licensing: status unknown — check council site.

Council licensing page: https://www.sunderland.gov.uk/article/18052/Houses-in-multiple-occupation

Council HMO page: https://www.sunderland.gov.uk/article/18052/Houses-in-multiple-occupation

Last verified: 2026-08-16.

Reference data only — always check the council's own page before applying.