HMO licence Middlesbrough: licensing schemes, fees and enforcement

Middlesbrough has 2 discretionary licensing schemes on our record: selective licensing (in force). Mandatory HMO licensing applies everywhere in England to HMOs with 5 or more people in 2 or more households.

Selective: yesAdditional HMO: none foundMandatory HMO: alwaysChecked 28 Sep 2026

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Middlesbrough licensing schemes in force or approved

Selective licensing · Newport 1

In force
Area coveredPart of the council area
Designation made1 Apr 2024
Runs5 Aug 2024 to 4 Aug 2029

Ward or street lists can split a road. Use the council's own address checker or designation map before relying on this list.

Council licensing page

Details read from the council website via a summary tool because the page blocks automated reading. Please confirm on the council page.

Note from our check: lead: 23 Jul 2024 - 22 Jul 2029, fee £998 (+£20 F&P); council page fee not captured

Checked 28 Sept 2026.

Selective licensing · Newport 2

In force
Area coveredPart of the council area
Designation made1 Mar 2023
Runs3 Jul 2023 to 2 Jul 2028
Fee£836
+£20 fit and proper person test

Ward or street lists can split a road. Use the council's own address checker or designation map before relying on this list.

Council licensing page

Details read from the council website via a summary tool because the page blocks automated reading. Please confirm on the council page.

Note from our check: start/end from third-party lead (3 Jul 2023-2 Jul 2028; lead fee £878)

Checked 28 Sept 2026.

Upcoming: consultations and key dates in Middlesbrough

DateWhatSchemeSource
4 Aug 2029
estimated (start + 5 years)
in 1041 days
scheme endSelective licensingcouncil

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Mandatory HMO licensing in Middlesbrough

Whatever the local schemes, a licence is required for any house in multiple occupation let to 5 or more people forming 2 or more households who share a kitchen, bathroom or toilet. This rule is national and has applied since 1 October 2018. Letting without a required licence is a criminal offence under section 72 of the Housing Act 2004. Read do I need an HMO licence? and how to apply.

Middlesbrough HMO licence register

We did not find an online public register for Middlesbrough. Every council must keep one (Housing Act 2004, s.232) and make it available for inspection; ask the council's private sector housing team.

Middlesbrough Article 4 and HMO planning rules

Middlesbrough does not publish Article 4 data to the national planning data platform, so we cannot tell you from official data whether an HMO Article 4 direction applies. Absence of data is not absence of a direction: check the council's planning pages.

Licensing and planning are separate. A licence does not give planning permission, and planning permission does not replace a licence. See Article 4 and HMOs.

Tribunal record: rent repayment orders and civil penalties in Middlesbrough

We found no published rent repayment order or civil penalty appeal decisions for properties in Middlesbrough. That does not mean the council does not issue penalties: most are paid without appeal.

If you have let without a licence you needed, read unlicensed property: what to do, rent repayment orders and civil penalties.

Landlord database deadline for Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough is in the North East region of the new Private Rented Sector Database. Registration opens 15 Jun 2027 and the deadline to register is 14 Sept 2027. The published fee is £65 per property per year. Database registration is separate from council licensing: you may need both. See register your rental property.

Get help with a Middlesbrough licence application

We can prepare a licence application for you for a fixed fee; the council's own fee is separate. See pricing for what is included and how we make money. You can also run a full address check on the postcode checker.

Help with a Middlesbrough licence

We may refer legal matters to an SRA-regulated solicitor and may receive a referral fee; we will tell you before any referral. See how we make money.

Middlesbrough licensing: common questions

Is there selective licensing in Middlesbrough?

Yes. Newport 1: in force until 4 Aug 2029 (part of the area); Newport 2: in force until 2 Jul 2028 (part of the area). Check the council's map or address checker to confirm your street.

How much is an HMO licence in Middlesbrough?

Selective licensing: £836 (+£20 fit and proper person test). Fees for mandatory HMO licences are set by the council and published on its fees page.

Does Middlesbrough have an Article 4 direction for HMOs?

Middlesbrough does not publish Article 4 data to the national planning data platform, so we cannot tell you from official data whether an HMO Article 4 direction applies. Absence of data is not absence of a direction: check the council's planning pages.

Related: selective licensing in England · additional HMO licensing · HMO licence cost · HMO rules · HMO hub

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Last checked 28 Sep 2026. Information, not legal advice. Licensing schemes change often; always confirm with the council before you act.