Selective licensing · Newcastle City Council
The Newcastle City Council Designation of an Area for Selective Licensing 2019 (Cowgate, East End, HHRS, Scotswood Village and West End)
- Status
- Ended
- Dates
- 6 April 2020 to 5 April 2025
- Designated
- 25 June 2019
- Applies to
- Privately rented homes on the streets the council listed in five areas: Cowgate, the East End terraces, Howdene Road and nearby streets in Benwell, Scotswood Village and the West End terraces. The scheme ended in April 2025. The 2025 scheme covers Cowgate, Howdene Road and the West End again, but not the East End or Scotswood Village.
Our records last verified 18 October 2026 · council designation page
Area covered
The scheme’s area lies within these wards: Arthur's Hill, Benwell, Scotswood & Denton Burn, Blakelaw & Cowgate, Byker, Elswick, Heaton, Jesmond, Ouseburn, Walkergate, West Fenham, Wingrove. The council publishes the exact area as a map or a street list, so check your address against it.
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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