Houses in multiple occupation licence

Appealing a decision

You may appeal if the Council decides to:

• refuse a licence
• grant a licence with conditions
• cancel / revoke a licence
• change a licence
• refuse to change a licence

Appeals should be made to the Residential Property Tribunal, normally within 28 days.

Please send your appeals to:

Residential Property Tribunal
Property Chamber, Northern Residential Property First Tier Tribunal
First Floor, Piccadilly Exchange
2 Piccadilly Plaza
Manchester
M1 4AH

Appealing a granted licence

Please contact South Tyneside Council on 0191 427 7000 in the first instance to try and resolve any issues.

If you would like to appeal you may do so to a residential property tribunal within 28 days of the decision being made.

Only 'relevant persons' can appeal against an HMO Licence. 'Relevant persons' include licence holders, mortgage companies, property owners etc.

Members of the public (including neighbours) are not considered relevant persons under the legislation.

Please send your appeals to:

Residential Property Tribunal
Property Chamber, Northern Residential Property First Tier Tribunal
First Floor, Piccadilly Exchange
2 Piccadilly Plaza
Manchester
M1 4AH