Newcastle upon Tyne is one name covering several different markets. Tyne and Wear has five metropolitan boroughs: Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland. Durham County Council lies beyond them, and each area has its own housing pattern and its own set of firms.
Tyneside flats fill Heaton, Byker and Gateshead's Bensham, period terraces line Jesmond, and Wearside suburban houses spread around Sunderland. Two universities keep a large rented sector busy. The Metro, the Tyne Bridge and the tolled Tyne Tunnel decide how long a job takes.
Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket lead the listing searches, so owner-led firms compete on searches where someone wants to hire. VAT at 20 per cent applies to agency fees, and the licences stay with your firm while HeyLead runs the marketing.