10 September 2025 -
10 September 2025
What is a selective licensing scheme?
A selective licensing scheme means that all private landlords in the area covered by the scheme must have a licence from the Council to rent out property. The aims are: 1) to improve the private rented market, because properties must be of a decent standard before landlords can rent them out, and 2) to give tenants more confidence that houses and flats in the area covered by the scheme will be healthy and safe to live in. There are seven 'selective licensing' areas already operating in Newcastle. We are consulting on our proposals which could see the renewal of selective licensing schemes in the following areas for another five years.
A selective licensing scheme means that all private landlords in the area covered by the scheme must have a licence from the Council to rent out property. The aims are: 1) to improve the private rented market, because properties must be of a decent standard before landlords can rent them out, and 2) to give tenants more confidence that houses and flats in the area covered by the scheme will be healthy and safe to live in. There are seven 'selective licensing' areas already operating in Newcastle. We are consulting on our proposals which could see the renewal of selective licensing schemes in the following areas for another five years.
- Byker Old Town
- Allendale Road
- Greater High Cross
All private rented properties within a selective licensing area require a licence unless they are otherwise exempt.
Please join us to give us your at Welbeck Road Evangelical Church, Welbeck Road, Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2HU. We will have a presentation between 5-5:30pm followed by a Q&A session.
We have two other events on Wednesday 3 September, 5-7pm, at the Welbeck Evangelical Church, and on Wednesday 17 September, 5-7pm, in the Civic Centre Council Chamber.
Other ways to take part.
You can look at what we propose by reading these documents:
Please join us to give us your at Welbeck Road Evangelical Church, Welbeck Road, Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2HU. We will have a presentation between 5-5:30pm followed by a Q&A session.
We have two other events on Wednesday 3 September, 5-7pm, at the Welbeck Evangelical Church, and on Wednesday 17 September, 5-7pm, in the Civic Centre Council Chamber.
Other ways to take part.
You can look at what we propose by reading these documents:
- Proposed street lists and illustrative maps
- 2026 Byker High Cross Proposed selective licensing schemes - key information
And give us your views by:
- completing this form below: Newcastle Selective Property Licensing in 2026 Byker, Allendale Road and Greater High Cross
- emailing us at: propertylicensing@newcastle.gov.uk
