HMO licensing in Gateshead

Which licences a rented house needs in Gateshead, and where. England. Checked 7 September 2026.

Mandatory HMO licensing only in Gateshead.

Mandatory HMO licence: 5 or more people forming 2 or more households sharing facilities.

Additional licensing

Extends HMO licensing to smaller HMOs (typically 3 or 4 people) in a designated area.

Could not be verified from the council page

WebFetch returned HTTP 403 on three gateshead.gov.uk pages. Search snippet of the council designation page indicates Cabinet approved additional HMO licensing (3 or 4 person shared houses) in designated areas on 2025-02-18 with phase 1 from 1 June and phase 2 from 1 October (year not stated in snippet); could not be read directly.

Selective licensing

Every privately rented home in a designated area needs a licence, HMO or not.

Could not be verified from the council page

WebFetch returned HTTP 403. Search snippet indicates selective licensing designated across 16 neighbourhoods (central Gateshead, Birtley, Chopwell, High Fell, Felling, Swalwell and others) approved 2025-02-18; could not be read directly.

Council HMO page · HMO Article 4 in Gateshead

Check an exact postcode for Article 4

Is a postcode inside an HMO Article 4 area?

See this on every listing.Kerbio puts the Article 4 answer, licensing, the council's HMO register and sold prices on the Rightmove, Zoopla or OnTheMarket page itself. Free for 7 days, then £39 a month.

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Sources: Gateshead council, gov.uk HMO licensing. Schemes change; confirm with the council before you offer.