Selective and Additional Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Licensing

Starts: 8 July 2024

Ends: 7 October 2024

Description

Rented property licensing helps to make sure that rented homes are safe, warm, and well managed.

The council proposes to implement rented property licensing in 16 neighbourhoods to address poor housing conditions and other issues that make the impacts of poverty worse, such as overcrowding, fuel poverty, anti-social behaviour, and crime.

The licensing types that the Council is proposing to implement are;

Selective Licensing for rented homes occupied by single people, two sharers and families, and;
Additional HMO Licensing for small Houses in Multiple Occupation; where three or four people that are not related share a rented home

Before any decisions are made, we want to hear from as many people as possible. If you live, work, or study in Gateshead, we want to hear what you think about our proposals. Whether you rent a room, own a private rented property, or just care about your community, your views matter to us. They can help us shape our future plans, prevent rogue landlord activity, maintain good standards, and ensure a thriving private housing sector and well managed housing stock for future years to come.

For more information and background to our proposals, please read the Selective and Additional Licensing Consultation Evidence Pack - Delivering Better Standards for Private Renters (PDF) [3MB] (opens new window) . Specific objectives can be found on page 60.

Find out more:

Register to attend one of our online events to find out more about landlord licensing and to share your views on our proposals. Spaces are limited, so please register early to reserve your place.

Online events:
Thursday 5 September at 6.30pm (Click here to book your place)
Thursday 19 September at 6.30pm (Click here to book your place)

Please come along to one of our drop-in sessions at various locations across Gateshead. There's no need to register for these, simply turn up between the times shown below at each venue.

Drop-in sessions:
Date	Time	Venue
Thursday 1 August	5pm to 7pm	Lamesley Room, Gateshead Civic Centre, NE8 1HH
Friday 2 August	9am to 11.30am	St Chad's Community Project, 21 Liddell Terrace, Bensham, NE8 1YN
Tuesday 6 August	10am to 12pm	Felling Family Hub, High Street, Felling, NE10 9LT
Wednesday 14 August	4pm to 6pm	Larkspur House, Beacon Lough East, NE9 6SS
Thursday 22 August	4pm to 7pm	Chopwell Community Centre, Derwent Street, Chopwell, NE17 7HS
Wednesday 28 August	4pm to 7pm	Swalwell Community Centre, 74 Clavering Road, Swalwell, NE16 3EX
Tuesday 10 September	4pm to 6.30pm	Birtley Family Hub, Harras Bank, Birtley, DH3 2LN