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We are consulting on proposals for new property licensing schemes and are seeking your feedback on our proposals.

Property licensing schemes are intended to raise standards in the private sector, making landlords more accountable, improving property management and stabilising communities, tackling antisocial behaviour and poverty in communities. 

What we would like you to do

We are consulting on proposals which could see new selective licensing schemes in Lemington, Denton Court and Columbia Grange and amended schemes in Cowgate and the West End being put in place for another five years.

The plans also include a new additional licensing scheme for smaller HMOs across the whole city.

We would like to hear from anyone who lives or works in Newcastle or anyone who owns or manages a private rented property.

You can take part in the survey below.

If you have any queries about the schemes or the survey, or you need this information in a different format such as large print, please contact us at: Propertylicensing@newcastle.gov.uk

Please give us your views about this by 29 May 2024

You can find out more about property licensing schemes here.

We think its important that we keep customers up to date about what is happening with Social Housing in Newcastle. 

Thats why you will now see a new page on our webite ' Key Housing Facts'.  

This page will be updated regularly throughout the year to keep our customers as informed as possible.

You will see information about-

• How many properties we manage
• Regular updates about our current waiting lists 
• Summary of the number of properties we've advertised.
• Our current average waiting times broken down to Bandings

For more information and to see the new page click HERE.

You can also see more information abour our average waiting times HERE.

The Newcastle Homes website has recently gone through some changes. One of those changes has been the removal of the Garage Application feature. 

If you had previously applied for a Garage through this Website the application will be closed and we advise you to continue to contact your Local Housing Services to register your interest.

If you would like to apply for a garage in the Newcastle area contact your Local Housing Services team to check availability and they will register your interest.

Cha​nges we have made to the Newcastle Homes Privacy Notice

Our privacy notice tells you what to expect us to do with your personal information when you make contact with us or use one of our services. 

We keep our privacy notice under regular review to make sure it is up to date and accurate. We have made the following changes to the privacy notice.

May 2023

• We've updated the section ‘The information we collect, hold, and use about you'.
• We’ve updated the section ‘Under what circumstances will my information be shared’.
• We’ve updated the privacy notice to include hyperlinks to Newcastle City Council  ‘Anti-Fraud Data Matching Privacy Notice’ and the ‘National Fraud Initiative Privacy Notice'.
• We’ve updated the privacy notice to include hyperlinks to Your Homes Newcastle ‘National Fraud Initiative – Fair Processing Notice’.

If you have questions or comments about the Privacy Notice or how we handle personal data, please contact the Data Protection Officer (‘DPO’) for Newcastle city Council and Your Homes Newcastle by email dataprotection@newcastle.gov.uk or alternatively contact the DPO or other appointed representative for the organisation listed in the table at the end of the Privacy Notice.

New Housing Plus Property Brochure Now Available

Your Homes Newcastle's Housing Plus team provides affordable, quality accommodation for people aged 50 and over across the city.

Each property has a dedicated Housing Plus Officer to provide tenancy and housing support and our schemes provide communal areas designed for socialising and activities.

If you would like to find out more please click on the link Housing Plus Property Brochure.