LandlordRegistering on the PRS database: deadlines and what you need
From 15 December 2026, landlords in England must register every property let on an assured or regulated tenancy with the government's "Register your rental property" service. It rolls out region by region, and each region gets a three-month window.
When must I register my rental property?
Your postcode is sent to postcodes.io (a free public lookup) to find its region. Nothing is stored.
Deadlines by region
| Region (where the property is) | Registration opens | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | 15 Dec 2026 | 14 Mar 2027 |
| East of England | 15 Jan 2027 | 14 Apr 2027 |
| East Midlands | 15 Feb 2027 | 14 May 2027 |
| South East | 15 Mar 2027 | 14 Jun 2027 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 15 Apr 2027 | 14 Jul 2027 |
| North West | 15 May 2027 | 14 Aug 2027 |
| North East | 15 Jun 2027 | 14 Sep 2027 |
| London | 15 Jul 2027 | 14 Oct 2027 |
| South West | 15 Aug 2027 | 14 Nov 2027 |
Missing your deadline risks a council penalty of up to £7,000, and up to £40,000 for a repeat breach within five years. Once registered you get a landlord registration number and a number for each property.
The deadline follows the property's location, not yours. You can register early, including all your properties at once if you let in several regions. After a region's deadline, councils can start enforcement.
Region guides: West Midlands · East of England · East Midlands · South East · Yorkshire and the Humber · North West · North East · London · South West
The fee
£65 per property per year, renewed annually. Fees are pro-rated during the rollout so early registrants don't pay more.
Free PDF: registration checklist
What you'll be asked for
About you
- Name, date of birth, home address, phone, email
- Organisations: legal entity type, address (no PO box), Companies House or charity number, a representative and a nominated contact. With no Companies House number, the names, dates of birth and addresses of all directors, trustees or partners
- If you act as an attorney, executor, deputy, receiver and so on: your capacity and certified evidence of it
About each property
- Full address, ownership type, dwelling type, number of bedrooms, whether it's let
- Freeholder or superior landlord, and property manager (names and emails)
- Number of occupants and households, HMO or other licence numbers, and how it's furnished
- Rent amount and frequency, and which utilities (if any) are included
Safety documents (copies and dates)
- Gas safety record and its issue date (if there's a gas supply)
- EICR or EIC, with its expiry date
- EPC (if required), and any MEES exemption if it's rated below E
You sign in with GOV.UK One Login. A letting agent can upload some information, but you stay responsible. There are offline routes if you can't register online.
All three deadlines in one spreadsheet
The Landlord Register-Ready Workbook holds every field the registration service asks for, tracks your certificates with red/amber/green alerts, and turns your rent and expenses into Making Tax Digital quarterly totals. One payment, no subscription. Works in Excel and Google Sheets.
Buy the workbook — £19Source: MHCLG, Get ready: Register your rental property.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Checked against GOV.UK on 30 September 2026. Rules change — always confirm on GOV.UK.