Pay housing rent
Pay your housing rent.
You will need
- your account number
- a credit or debit card
Other payment options
By Direct Debit
With a Direct Debit, you simply instruct your bank to make a monthly payment to us for the cost of your rent.
Once set up, this payment will be made automatically on the same date every month, so there's nothing else you need to do. It can be collected on the 1st, 8th, 15th or 22nd of each month.
This makes life easy for you and there's no chance you'll forget to pay.
To set up a Direct Debit, print off this form, fill it out and return it to us.
Download a Direct Debit form (PDF) [38KB] (opens new window)
All Direct Debits are covered by the Direct Debit Guarantee.
By Standing Order
Simply instruct your bank to make a payment to us for the cost of your rent. You can set up a Standing Order either weekly, fortnightly, four-weekly or monthly on any date.
All you need is your unique payment reference which you can find on any correspondence from the Rent and Income Team (including your rent statement) and our bank details:
| To pay | Gateshead Council |
| Sort code | 20.59.42 |
| Account number | 13774910 |
By phone
Pay with your debit card by phone 24 hours a day, by calling 0800 052 3455. It's automated, safe, fast and easy.
You will need your payment reference number, which can be found on any correspondence from the Rent and Income Team (including your rent statement).
If you do not have your payment reference number, call the Rent and Income Team on 0191 433 6150. They will give you your reference number and process a payment.
Calls will be charged at £0.02p per minute, plus your standard network charge.
By cheque
Payable to Gateshead Council. Write your address and your account number on the back of the cheque and post to:
Housing Rent Team, Gateshead Council, Civic Centre, Regent Street, Gateshead NE8 1HH.
Post Office
You can make payments at the post office if you have a rent payment card. Please keep in mind that payments made at the post office can take up to five days to reach your rent account, so you may be contacted by the Rent and Income Team if payments to your account are delayed.
PayPoint
You can make payments at most PayPoint (opens new window) locations if you have a rent payment card.
Please keep in mind that payments made at a PayPoint (opens new window) can take up to five days to reach your rent account so you may be contacted by the Rent and Income Team if payments to your account are delayed.
You can also use your rent payment card at any UK Post Office (opens new window), and any outlet.
