Landlord Licensing Guide

Gateshead Council has a live landlord licensing scheme

Metropolitan · North East · Last researched 2026-08-29

Selective licensing in Gateshead Council

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Selective licensing phase 1 (2025); runs 2025-06-01 to 2030-05-30; coverage: partial; fee: £850 (Full licence)

Designated areas: Parts of: Birtley, Bridges, Chopwell and Rowlands Gill, Crawcrook and Greenside, High Fell, Lobley Hill and Bensham, Saltwell. Partial-coverage schemes only apply on specific streets — check the council's own boundary map for your exact address.

Medium confidence — sourced from a licensing data aggregator, not independently re-verified on the council's own domain this pass. Sources: https://www.kammadata.com/uk-property-guide/property-licensing-guide-for-gateshead/

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Selective licensing phase 2 (2025); runs 2025-10-01 to 2030-09-30; coverage: partial; fee: £850 (Full licence)

Designated areas: Parts of: Bridges, Deckham, Dunston Hill and Whickham East, Dunston and Teams, Felling, Lobley Hill and Bensham, Saltwell, Whickham North. Partial-coverage schemes only apply on specific streets — check the council's own boundary map for your exact address.

Additional licensing in Gateshead Council

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Additional licensing (12 wards, 2025); runs 2025-06-01 to 2030-05-31; coverage: partial; fee: £976.3 (Full licence)

Designated areas: Birtley, Bridges, Chopwell and Rowlands Gill, Crawcrook and Greenside, Deckham, Dunston Hill and Whickham East, Dunston and Teams, Felling, High Fell, Lobley Hill and Bensham, Saltwell, Whickham North. Partial-coverage schemes only apply on specific streets — check the council's own boundary map for your exact address.

National obligations that apply everywhere in England

These apply regardless of Gateshead Council's own licensing rules — every England landlord is on the hook for these:

Annual Gas Safety Certificate (CP12) — Any property with gas — unlimited fine and/or imprisonment on conviction if missing.
Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) — Every rental property — a live legal requirement in England since 2020.
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) — Every rental property — currently rated E or above to be let legally.
Tenancy deposit protection — Any deposit taken — must be protected in a government-approved scheme within 30 days.
Right to Rent checks — Every tenant — landlords must verify immigration status before letting.
PRS Landlord Database registration — Phasing in nationally 2026–2028 under the Renters' Rights Act — a new, separate requirement from council licensing.

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Information, not legal advice. Compiled from public sources on 2026-08-29; licensing schemes change on a weeks-to-months cadence, not annually, so always confirm directly with Gateshead Council before relying on this for a real letting decision. Overall confidence for this page: medium.