Tyne and Wear · Council licensing
Landlord licensing in North Tyneside
✓ Hand-verified 21 Aug 2026Beyond mandatory HMO licensing, North Tyneside does not currently operate a selective or additional licensing scheme. Here's the current position.
Required for any HMO let to 5 or more people forming 2+ households who share facilities.
North Tyneside sets this fee under section 63(3) of the Housing Act 2004. Its current charge is not yet recorded here.
The council’s own licensing page carries the charge that applies today — confirm it there before you budget.
Not established is not the same as free.
North Tyneside operates no selective licensing designation under s.80. The council's multiple occupancy page states: "If you rent out a property as a house in multiple occupation (HMO), you may need a licence from us if there are five or more persons from two or more households", the national mandatory threshold, and the advice page for private landlords covers only Decent Homes, landlord responsibilities and right to rent. No selective licensing scheme, designation or consultation appears on any North Tyneside page. Settled negative by absence. Distinguished from Newcastle, South Tyneside, Sunderland and Northumberland. Established 21 Aug 2026.
Evidenced negative by enumeration (research pass 17 Aug 2026): the council's HMO pages key licensing solely to the mandatory threshold ("five or more persons from two or more households"); "additional" appears only as a per-unit fee line ("Additional Licence Fee (per unit above 5)"), never as a scheme. Private Sector Housing Plan 2024-28 (Cabinet 18 Mar 2024) relies on civil penalties, not area licensing.
Common questions
Does North Tyneside have a selective licensing scheme?
No. North Tyneside does not currently operate a selective licensing scheme. Mandatory HMO licensing still applies wherever a property is let to five or more people forming two or more households.
Does North Tyneside have an additional HMO licensing scheme?
No. North Tyneside does not currently operate an additional HMO licensing scheme. Mandatory HMO licensing still applies wherever a property is let to five or more people forming two or more households.
Do I need an HMO licence in North Tyneside?
A mandatory HMO licence is required anywhere in England and Wales, including North Tyneside, where a property is let to five or more people forming two or more households who share basic amenities. Smaller shared houses may also need a licence where an additional licensing scheme applies.
- Free landlord compliance check — five questions, no account
- Tenancy agreement checker — findings cited to the Act and section
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Source: North Tyneside licensing page →
Every landlord in North Tyneside also needs
A valid Gas Safety certificate (annual), an EICR (every 5 years), a valid EPC, a protected deposit, smoke & CO alarms, the Renters' Rights Act Information Sheet, and a current How to Rent guide — plus the new Section 8 possession rules since Section 21 was abolished on 1 May 2026.
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