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When must you register your rental property?

Landlords in England who let on assured or regulated tenancies will have to register themselves and each property. The service opens region by region, starting with West Midlands on 15 December 2026, and the last regional deadline is 14 November 2027. The fee is £65 per property per year, according to government guidance.

Still in draft. The Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 are a draft affirmative instrument laid before both Houses on 9 September 2026; a Government motion to approve was tabled in the Commons. The JCSI did not draw them to special attention (14 Oct); the Lords SLSC drew them to special attention as politically or legally important (20 Oct); motions to consider were tabled (Lords 20 Oct, Commons 21 Oct) and debates are due on 28 Oct 2026 (Commons Delegated Legislation Committee, Lords Grand Committee). As at 26 Oct 2026 they have not been approved or made. The deadlines come from government guidance and could change.

Every region’s dates

RegionOpensRegister byToday
West Midlands 15 December 2026 14 March 2027 Not open yet
East of England 15 January 2027 14 April 2027 Not open yet
East Midlands 15 February 2027 14 May 2027 Not open yet
South East 15 March 2027 14 June 2027 Not open yet
Yorkshire and Humber 15 April 2027 14 July 2027 Not open yet
North West 15 May 2027 14 August 2027 Not open yet
North East 15 June 2027 14 September 2027 Not open yet
London 15 July 2027 14 October 2027 Not open yet
South West 15 August 2027 14 November 2027 Not open yet

When an area is called forward, landlords there have 'a three-month period to sign up' (gov.uk news release, 9 Sep 2026). Each published deadline is the region's opening date plus three months, minus one day.

The fee

£65 per property per year, renewed annually. 'During the service rollout, the fee will be adjusted (pro-rated), so that those signing up first don't have to pay more.' The pro-rated amounts are not published.

If you don’t register

Once the rules are in force, councils will be able to fine landlords up to £7,000, or up to £40,000 where it amounts to an offence. The court cannot make a possession order while the landlord lacks active landlord and dwelling entries, except on Grounds 7A and 14 (new HA 1988 s.7(5ZC)). Not yet operative.

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Questions people ask

Who has to register?

Landlords of assured or regulated tenancies must register themselves and each property; joint landlords each make a landlord entry and share one dwelling entry. Supported exempt accommodation (s.12 Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023) is excluded. Unoccupied properties need not be registered yet; future rules will require registration before marketing.

How much does it cost?

Landlords pay an annual fee of £65 per property, renewed each year. During roll-out the fee is pro-rated 'so that those signing up first don't have to pay more'. The figure comes from guidance only and the operator can change it without legislation. The 9 Sep 2026 news release does not mention £65.

Can I register before my region opens?

Landlords can register before their region opens. The deadline follows the property's location, not the landlord's address (Housing Hub).

What information will I need?

Identity details; dwelling, tenancy and rent details; gas safety record; EICR expiry; EPC; any MEES exemption. For existing lets, Part 2 information is due within 28 days of creating the entry (EM para 5.9).

What if I don’t register?

A local housing authority financial penalty for breaching the s.82 marketing/advertising/letting requirements may be up to £7,000; for conduct amounting to a s.92 offence, up to £40,000. These penalties are not in force yet.

My postcode is near a council boundary. Which deadline applies?

A postcode resolves to one council and region; postcodes on council or England–Wales boundaries can contain properties in another area, while the PRS deadline follows the property's council area.

This is general information to help you understand the rules. It isn't tailored to your circumstances, so check your own position before acting on it.

What happens next

  1. Find your region’s dates above, for each property you let.
  2. Gather what you’ll need: your gas safety record, EICR expiry date and EPC for each property.
  3. Register on GOV.UK when your region opens — or start Landlord Compliance and we’ll track the deadline and your certificates for you.

Sources

Postcode regions from the ONS Postcode Directory (August 2026), held by us.

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0