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Existing selective licensing areas (multiple, incl. Cowgate and Lemington); runs ? to 2026-10-31; coverage: partial; fee: £1000 (Licence for full scheme duration)
Designated areas: Cowgate, Lemington, other areas per council boundary map. 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://new.newcastle.gov.uk/property-licensing-schemes-newcastle/selective-licensing · https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Selective%20and%20Additional%20Licensing%20Boundary.pdf · https://residentiallandlord.co.uk/newcastle-extends-selective-licensing-in-two-areas-until-2031/
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Byker Old Town / Allendale Road / Greater High Cross (new designations); runs 2026-10-01 to 2031-09-30; coverage: partial
Designated areas: Byker Old Town, Allendale Road, Greater High Cross (Benwell). 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.letstalknewcastle.co.uk/storage/contributing_files/consultation-556/2026%20Byker%20High%20Cross%20Proposed%20selective%20licensing%20schemes%20-%20key%20information.pdf · https://new.newcastle.gov.uk/property-licensing-schemes-newcastle/selective-licensing
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Additional (HMO) licensing area; coverage: partial
Medium confidence — sourced from a licensing data aggregator, not independently re-verified on the council's own domain this pass. Sources: https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Selective%20and%20Additional%20Licensing%20Boundary.pdf
Applications open 1 October 2026.
Newcastle City Council's selective scheme only covers designated wards, not the whole authority — so the first question is whether your specific address is actually in one. We check that against ONS ward data for your postcode, not a guess from the council name.
Our Licence Application Pack works out exactly which scheme covers your specific address, the real fee breakdown and discounts you can claim, every document the council's own form asks for, and the submission link and deadline — delivered as one dated, ready-to-submit pack.
Licence fees in Newcastle City Council: £1,000 per property, paid to the council on top of any help you get preparing the application.
£149 one-off. The NRLA, the UK's largest landlord association, resells done-for-you licence application handling through a partner at £295–£425 + VAT per application.
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These apply regardless of Newcastle City Council's own licensing rules — every England landlord is on the hook for these:
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