Selective licensing · Central Stockton, North Thornaby and Newtown
In force | Area covered | Part of the council area |
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| Designation made | 16 May 2024 |
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| Runs | 1 Nov 2024 to 31 Oct 2029 |
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| Fee | £653 (Part A £178 + Part B £475) £178 application + £95/year x5 |
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| Discounts | A: £50/yr accredited (Council scheme, PLuSS, NRLA, BLA); B: £75/yr if accredited by 31 May 2024; C: £25 off application for 2nd+ property |
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| Late / penalty fee | late application £278 + £95/yr = £753 (>28 days after licensable) |
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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: additional: none
Checked 28 Sept 2026.
Mandatory HMO licensing in Stockton-on-Tees
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.
Stockton-on-Tees HMO licence register
We did not find an online public register for Stockton-on-Tees. Every council must keep one (Housing Act 2004, s.232) and make it available for inspection; ask the council's private sector housing team.
Stockton-on-Tees Article 4 and HMO planning rules
Stockton-on-Tees 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 Stockton-on-Tees
We found no published rent repayment order or civil penalty appeal decisions for properties in Stockton-on-Tees. 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 Stockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees 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 Stockton-on-Tees 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.
Stockton-on-Tees licensing: common questions
Is there selective licensing in Stockton-on-Tees?
Yes. Central Stockton, North Thornaby and Newtown: in force until 31 Oct 2029 (part of the area). Check the council's map or address checker to confirm your street.
How much is an HMO licence in Stockton-on-Tees?
Selective licensing: £653 (£178 application + £95/year x5). Fees for mandatory HMO licences are set by the council and published on its fees page.
Does Stockton-on-Tees have an Article 4 direction for HMOs?
Stockton-on-Tees 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.