Landlord guides

What the PRS landlord register asks for, when your region opens, and the rules behind every certificate. England only, checked against the regulations and GOV.UK, with the date we last checked on each page.

• The PRS landlord register: what it is, who must register, and when

  England's new landlord register opens 15 December 2026. Who has to register, what it costs (£65 a property a year), the regional dates and what happens if you don't.

  Last checked 24 Oct 2026

• When do I have to register my rental property? Dates and deadlines by region

  The PRS landlord register opens region by region from 15 December 2026. Find your region's opening date and the three-month deadline for registering each property.

  Last checked 24 Oct 2026

• What you need to register a rental property on the PRS database

  The exact information and documents the landlord register asks for: landlord details, property details, gas safety record, EICR, EPC, licence numbers, rent and occupancy.

  Last checked 24 Oct 2026

• Fines for not registering on the landlord database: £7,000, £40,000 and losing possession

  What happens if a landlord in England doesn't register on the PRS database: civil penalties up to £7,000 and £40,000, criminal offences, and the block on Section 8 possession.

  Last checked 24 Oct 2026

• Gas safety certificate (CP12) for landlords: how often, who can issue it, what to keep

  Landlord gas safety record rules in England: annual check by a Gas Safe engineer, copy to tenants within 28 days, keep two years, and the two-month early-renewal rule.

  Last checked 24 Oct 2026

• EICR for landlords: the five-year electrical safety rules in England

  Electrical Installation Condition Report rules for rented homes in England: every five years, by a qualified person, copies to tenants and the council, remedial work within 28 days, fines up to £30,000.

  Last checked 24 Oct 2026

• EPC rules for landlords: ten-year validity, band E now, band C by October 2030

  Energy Performance Certificate rules for rented homes in England: EPCs last 10 years, you need band E to let today, and the government has confirmed band C for all tenancies by 1 October 2030 with a £10,000 cost cap.

  Last checked 24 Oct 2026

• Landlord certificate checklist for England: every document and how often it renews

  The complete list of certificates and legal checks for a rented home in England, with renewal intervals: gas, EICR, EPC, alarms, legionella, deposit, Right to Rent, How to Rent, licences and the PRS register.

  Last checked 24 Oct 2026