Selective licensing · Gateshead Council
Gateshead Council designation of parts of Central Gateshead for selective licensing (25 January 2018), Area 2 (The Avenues, Saltwell), phase 3
- Status
- Ended
- Dates
- 30 April 2020 to 29 April 2025
- Designated
- 25 January 2018
- Applies to
- Privately rented homes in part of The Avenues in Saltwell, central Gateshead, between Whitehall Road and Avondale Terrace, Rectory Road, Avenue Road and Saltwell View. This phase ended on 29 April 2025. The area is now covered by the 2025 phase 1 scheme.
Our records last verified 18 October 2026 · council designation page
Area covered
The scheme’s area lies within this ward: Saltwell. The council publishes the exact area as a map or a street list, so check your address against it.
Gateshead Council also runs its own address-level lookup: check whether a specific address falls inside the scheme.
What this means for landlords
Selective licensing applies to privately rented homes of any size in the designated area, including single lets. Letting an unlicensed property inside the area can mean a civil penalty of up to £40,000 and a rent repayment order of up to 24 months’ rent.
Is your property inside the scheme area?
This checker reflects HouseFile’s records of council licensing designations, not the councils’ live registers. Our records indicate the position at the verification date shown on each result. Schemes are designated, renewed and revoked throughout the year, and postcode-level lookups are approximate near scheme boundaries. Always confirm with the council before letting or buying a property, using the source link on each card. This is general information, not legal advice.
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