The selective landlord licensing scheme currently runs in North Ormesby and part of Newport ward, to help improve standards of accommodation, and social and economic conditions.
From 3 July 2023, the selective landlord licensing scheme in Newport will be extended to include Newport 2. To see if your property is covered by the new scheme (Newport 2), you can see a map and list of streets under 'The selective licensing areas' below.
Selective licensing is a scheme which aims to improve the standards of property management in the private rental sector.
Under the Housing Act 2004, Part 3 (Selective Licensing of other Residential Accommodation), all private landlords operating within the designated area are required to obtain a license from the council for each property which is rented out. The conditions of the license ensure that the property is managed effectively, and license holders will have to demonstrate their compliance.
When applying, proposed license holders and managers will be required to prove that they are 'fit and proper persons' to hold a license, and that they have satisfactory management arrangements in place, including for dealing with anti-social behaviour.
When deciding whether a landlord and/or managing agent is 'fit and proper' the council will look at whether they have ever:
A license is valid for a maximum of 5 years and will cease to be valid on the specified date. Failing to apply for a license could lead to prosecution and an unlimited fine. If prosecuted, this could lead to the license holder no longer being classed as 'fit and proper'.
Newport selective landlord licensing area designation public notice and Newport sealed order - March 2019
Newport 2 selective landlord licensing area designation public notice and Newport 2 sealed order - March 2023
If you're struggling to view the documents, you can see the designation at Newport Settlement Hub, St Paul's Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 5NQ.
North Ormesby selective landlord licensing area designation public notice and North Ormesby sealed order - March 2021
If you're struggling to view the documents, you can see the designation at North Ormesby Hub, Derwent Street, North Ormesby, Middlesbrough, TS3 6JB.
The selective landlord licensing scheme currently runs in North Ormesby and part of Newport ward, to help improve standards of accommodation, and social and economic conditions. Evidence shows that significant and ongoing anti-social behaviour and low demand for housing are linked to the private rental sector in North Ormesby and Newport.
View a map of the area covered by the North Ormesby scheme.
View a map of the area covered by the Newport scheme.
View a map of the area covered by the Newport 2 scheme.
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Albany Street Aske Road Athol Street Bow Street Cadogan Street Clifton Street Cobham Street Colville Street Craven Street Diamond Road Enfield Street Falkland Street Faraday Street Finsbury Street Garnet Street Glebe Road Gresham Road Harewood Street Howe Street Linthorpe Road Lonsdale Street Lovaine Street Outram Street Palmer Street Parliament Road Peel Street Pelham Street Percy Street Portman Street Princes Road Romney Street Ross Street Selbourne Street St Aidans Street Stowe Street Tennyson Street Union Street Wentworth Street Wylam Street |
Aire Street Alwent Road Ammerston Road Annie Street Ayresome Street Ayresome Green Lane Beaufort Street Bowley walk Calthorpe Court Carey Close Carlow Street Charlie Woods Way Chester Street Costa Street Crescent Road Derwent Street Donegal Terrace Eshwood Square Essex Street Fallows Court Faverdale Close Fleetham Street Foxheads Court Garrett Walk Gough Close Greta Street Harford Street Hornby Close Howard Street Ketton Row Ketton Way Kildare Street Lamport Street Laycock Street Lees Road Leinster Road Leven Street Linthorpe Road (Parkview Flats only) Longford Street Lorne Street Meath Street Mills Street Neesham Road Newport Road Newport Terrace Nugent Avenue Orwell Street Oxford Street Petch Close Salisbury Court Southwell Court St Albans Court St Paul's Road Surrey Street Tear Close Union Court Victoria Street Warwick Street Waterford Terrace Wembley Street Wesley Row Wicklow Street Worcester Street |
Allinson Street Alphonsus Street Basil Street Beaumont Road Benedict Street Bristow Street Cadogan Street Calvert Close Church Walk Coltman Street Constance Street Conyers Way Coronation Street Deacon Street De Brus Court Derwent Street Dorothy Street Edward Street Elizabeth Terrace Esk Street Forum Court Frederick Street Grove Road Hankin Road Harrison Street Henry Street Herbert Street Hovingham Street James Street Jefferson Street Jubilee Street Kildale Court Kindersley Street Kings Road Kreuger Alley Livingstone Road Longlands Road Macbean Street Magdalen Street Maltby Street Margaret Street Maria Street Market Place Market Walk McCreton Street Millfield Road Moses Street Mosman Terrace Norcliffe Street Oakfield Road Orme Court Peaton Street Pilkington Street Ryedale Street Sadberge Street Saxon Close Sharrock Close South View Terrace Stainton Street Thomas Street Thornton Street Trinity Mews Tunstall Street Veronica Street Wake Street Warton Street West Terrace Westbourne Grove White Street |
Anyone who manages or controls residential property in the designated area of North Ormesby or the designated area of Newport, which is rented out privately, needs a license.
This section applies where a person having control of or managing a Part 3 house which is required to be licensed under this Part (see section 85(1)) but is not so licensed, notifies the local housing authority of his intention to take particular steps with a view to securing that the house is no longer required to be licensed.
To apply for a temporary exemption notice (TEN), please complete the TEN application form (DOC).
Properties exempt from requiring a licence are those that are:
Read more about selective licensing exemption regulations.
License applications can be made online. Complete the online selective landlord licensing application.
For Newport the fee is £803, and for North Ormesby the fee is £820. There's also an additional £20 one-off charge for the fit and proper person test fee.
For Newport 2, the fee will be £836. There's also an additional £20 one-off charge for the fit and proper person test fee.
Please note, the Newport 2 scheme does not come into force until 3 July 2023. Do not try and apply for a licence before this date. To see if your property is covered by the 'Newport' or 'Newport 2' scheme, you can see a map and list of streets under 'The selective licensing areas' above.
Licenses are non-transferable, and fees paid are non-refundable.
Applicants should read the guide to making a license application before completing their form.
If a license holder needs to alter the terms of their license, they can apply for a variation to the license. Please submit your request, with reasons, to selectivelandlordlicensing@middlesbrough.gov.uk. Variation applications are free.
If gas is supplied to the house, the licence holder shall provide to the council a Gas Safety Certificate issued within the previous 12 months at the time of the application and thereafter annually.
The licence holder is required to ensure that every electrical installation in the house is in proper working order and safe for continued use; and to supply the council, on demand, with a declaration by him as to the safety of such installations.
The licence holder shall keep all electrical appliances and furniture supplied in a safe condition and must provide a declaration as to their safety at the time of application and thereafter on demand.
The licence holder shall ensure that furniture and furnishings supplied by them are compliant with the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 (as amended 1989 and 1993) and must provide a declaration as to their safety at the time of application and thereafter on demand.
The licence holder is required to ensure that a smoke alarm is installed on each storey of the house on which there is a room used wholly or partly as living accommodation and to keep any such alarm in proper working order.
The licence holder is required upon demand by Middlesbrough Council to supply a declaration as to the condition and positioning of such alarms.
The licence holder must demand and obtain references for all prospective occupiers of the house to enable the licence holder to make an informed decision regarding occupancy of the property.
All references shall be obtained by the licence holder via the free Middlesbrough Council tenant referencing service.
The licence holder must retain all references obtained for occupiers for the duration of this licence and must provide Middlesbrough Council, upon demand and within 14 days of that demand, a copy of pre-let reference checks along with full names and dates of birth of each occupant.
The licence holder shall supply to the occupiers of the house a written statement of the terms on which they occupy the property. A copy of the terms will be provided to the council on demand.
The licence holder is required to ensure that a carbon monoxide alarm is installed in any room in the house which is used wholly or partly as living accommodation and contains a solid fuel burning combustion appliance, and to keep any such alarm in proper working order.
The licence holder is required upon demand by Middlesbrough Council to supply a declaration as to the condition and positing of such alarms
The licence holder shall ensure that:
The licence holder shall ensure that:
Where alley gates are installed to the rear of the licensed property, tenants are made aware of how to obtain a key.
The licence holder shall ensure that:
The tenants are instructed in their responsibilities in respect of refuse storage and disposal, to include details of what day refuse collections take place and what type of receptacle to use for household waste and recycling;
The licence holder and/or Manager shall undertake property management training courses or information days, where required to do so by the council.
The licence holder shall take reasonable and practical steps to reduce or prevent anti-social behaviour by persons occupying or visiting the house and the use of premises for illegal purposes.
The licence holder shall:
The licence holder and managing agent shall consult with Middlesbrough Council before making any material changes to the layout, amenity provision, fire precautions or occupation of the house. They must also inform Middlesbrough Council of:
The licence holder shall have in place suitable emergency and other management arrangements in the event of their absence.
The licence holder shall allow the council to undertake Licence compliance checks. Council officers will give the licence holder at least 24 hours’ notice of these checks and produce valid authorisation at the time of the visit.
The tenant referencing service offers a free service to member landlords which allows them to make informed choices about prospective tenants when letting properties in the selective licensing area.
You can complete the landlord membership form online.
If you have any queries about the tenant referencing service please contact the Selective Landlord Licensing Team on 01642 728100.
You can complete the tenant application form online.
If you have any queries about the tenant referencing service please contact the Selective Landlord Licensing Team on 01642 728100.
Basic ASB and previous 3 year tenancy check reference - returned within 5 working days.
We will check for any reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB), noise nuisance, property damage, property breaches, and environmental health issues, relating to the applicant, their dependants, or the person making the tenancy application, or against any addresses linked to the applicant.
We will check the tenant's housing history for the past three years using our records, our partner's records, and those of any current and previous landlords. These records may include, but not be limited to, any complaints of anti-social behaviour (ASB), domestic violence, rent arrears, damage to property, abandonment of property, breach of tenancy conditions, court orders, environmental health actions/enforcement actions, illegal use of property, and / or criminal behaviour which is deemed to be relevant to tenancy management.
A traffic light system is used to explain the results of the reference check. This lets landlords make an informed choice about whether or not to allocate a tenancy.
Selective Landlord Licensing team provide support to both landlords and tenants in selective licensing areas.
While we acknowledge that people need somewhere to live, we would advise that a package of support be put in place if landlords are going to rehouse a 'red' client and carry out a joint visit with the Neighbourhood Safety Officer. This is to prevent any repetition of previous issues and assist in sustaining the new tenancy. Selective Landlord Licensing team can recommend various support agencies to landlords seeking advice regarding their tenants.
If there are any complaints of anti-social behaviour, Neighbourhood Safety Officers will support the landlord to resolve the issues. The landlord will be contacted by a Neighbourhood Safety Officer who will discuss the concerns and conduct joint visits, and provide copies of any warning letters sent to the tenant(s). The landlord will also be invited to any interviews where necessary. Should issues of anti-social behaviour persist then help can be given with preparing and serving a notice of seeking possession if appropriate. More information about anti-social behaviour can be found on the anti-social behaviour page.
Up to date information regarding the new 'Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Regulations' can be found on the GOV.UK website. Cleveland Fire Brigade can also provide free home fire safety checks, free fire alarm installation, and carbon monoxide monitors. More information can be found on the Cleveland Fire Brigade Website.
By law Middlesbrough Council has to keep a register of:
The scheme has a number of benefits to the community, landlords, tenants, and owners, including:
The council will inspect all privately rented properties within the designated area. The inspection programme will check for compliance with selective licensing conditions.
Both inspections and follow-up actions will be led by a multi-agency team which may include Environmental Health Officers, Selective Licensing Officers, Neighbourhood Safety Officers, and a Tenancy Relations Officer.
This approach ensures that as well as checking compliance with the license conditions, landlords and tenants are helped and supported with any issues they're facing. These may include unemployment; anti-social behaviour; lack of independent living skills; tenancy management; health issues; lack of parenting skills, or substance misuse. The team will make referrals to relevant agencies and follow up any actions to ensure as much support as possible is given to the tenant and landlord.
Alongside your SLL application, you'll need to provide the following documents for each property you're renting out:
You'll also need to provide photographic proof of ID when you apply.
As a landlord, you should have an up to date EPC certificate of Grade E or above. This is not enforced by the Selective Licensing team, but would be checked and passed to the Public Protection team to enforce. Read more about the minimum energy efficiency standard for domestic private rented properties.
You can find information about electrical safety standards in the private rented sector on GOV.UK. This is enforced by the Public Protection team, not the Selective Licensing team.
Properties for rent in the Newport selective landlord licensing area
Properties for rent in the North Ormesby selective landlord licensing area
The policies and procedures that will be applied for the purpose of operating the scheme have been set out in the selective landlord licensing policy and procedure document.
For more information about the selective landlord licensing scheme, please call 01642 728100 or email SelectiveLandlordLicensing@middlesbrough.gov.uk.
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The selective licensing scheme in the designated area of North Ormesby is showing positive results for landlords, tenants, and the area itself.
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