HMO licensing in South Tyneside

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

Mandatory HMO licensing only in South Tyneside.

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 southtyneside.gov.uk pages. Search snippet of the council 'Additional and selective licensing' page states there are currently no additional licensing schemes in South Tyneside; 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 a selective scheme approved by Cabinet in November 2020 covering about 3,000 properties in Beacon and Bents, Simonside and Rekendyke, and Westoe wards; in-force status and dates could not be read directly.

Council HMO page · HMO Article 4 in South Tyneside

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