PRS Database GuideIndependent · for landlords in England

The landlord register · Updated 28 September 2026

England's landlord register opens on 15 December 2026

Every private landlord in England will have to register themselves and each home they let, at £65 a property a year. It goes region by region: landlords in the West Midlands have until 14 March 2027, and the South West, last in line, until 14 November 2027.

Find your deadline What you'll need

We're an independent guide, not the government's register, so you can't register here. You'll do it on GOV.UK; until the service opens, the government's own guidance is on the Housing Hub.

At a glance

Service opens
15 Dec 2026
Fee
£65 per property, per year
First deadline
14 Mar 2027 West Midlands
Last deadline
14 Nov 2027 South West
Fine for not registering
up to £7,000
Illustration of a Victorian terraced street on an overcast day, with a To let board outside one house and keys left in its teal front door
Every let home gets its own entry, and its own identifier for adverts. Illustration: PRS Database Guide.

Your dates

Find your deadline

Your dates depend on where the property is, not where you live. Pick its council and the checker shows the region, when the rules start there and the last day to register.

West Midlands, rules apply 15 December 2026, register by 14 March 2027 1 WestMidlands by 14 Mar 2027 East of England, rules apply 15 January 2027, register by 14 April 2027 2 East ofEngland by 14 Apr 2027 East Midlands, rules apply 15 February 2027, register by 14 May 2027 3 EastMidlands by 14 May 2027 South East, rules apply 15 March 2027, register by 14 June 2027 4 SouthEast by 14 Jun 2027 Yorkshire and the Humber, rules apply 15 April 2027, register by 14 July 2027 5 Yorkshire &the Humber by 14 Jul 2027 North West, rules apply 15 May 2027, register by 14 August 2027 6 NorthWest by 14 Aug 2027 North East, rules apply 15 June 2027, register by 14 September 2027 7 NorthEast by 14 Sep 2027 London, rules apply 15 July 2027, register by 14 October 2027 8 London by 14 Oct 2027 South West, rules apply 15 August 2027, register by 14 November 2027 9 SouthWest by 14 Nov 2027
Each tile is a region, numbered in the order the rules reach it, with its registration deadline. Tiles show roughly where each region sits, not its size.

The rollout

A year-long rollout, one region a month

Each region gets three months from the day the rules apply there. Anyone can register from 15 December 2026, so there's no need to wait for your turn.

  1. 1West Midlands 15 Dec 2026 to 14 Mar 2027to 14 Mar
  2. 2East of England 15 Jan 2027 to 14 Apr 2027to 14 Apr
  3. 3East Midlands 15 Feb 2027 to 14 May 2027to 14 May
  4. 4South East 15 Mar 2027 to 14 Jun 2027to 14 Jun
  5. 5Yorkshire and the Humber 15 Apr 2027 to 14 Jul 2027to 14 Jul
  6. 6North West 15 May 2027 to 14 Aug 2027to 14 Aug
  7. 7North East 15 Jun 2027 to 14 Sep 2027to 14 Sep
  8. 8London 15 Jul 2027 to 14 Oct 2027to 14 Oct
  9. 9South West 15 Aug 2027 to 14 Nov 2027to 14 Nov
The region's window: the rules apply from the first day and every let property must be registered by the last. Registering early: open to everyone from 15 December 2026.

Every region's councils and the other key dates

Getting ready

What you'll need

You make one entry about yourself, then one for each home you let. The tenancy and safety details have to be in within 28 days, so gather the certificates first.

  1. 1Landlord entryAbout you, made once
  2. 2Property entryThe address and the home itself, one per let property
  3. 3Pay £65For each property, before its entry is made
  4. 4Tenancy and safetyWithin 28 days, with the certificates
  5. 5Keep it currentChanges within 28 days, renewal every year

How to register, step by step

Have these ready

About you

  • A GOV.UK One Login
  • Your name, date of birth, home address, phone number and email
  • Letting through a company or charity: its registered number, address and a named contact

For each let property

  • Address, ownership (freehold or leasehold) and property type
  • Number of bedrooms, occupants and households
  • Whether it is an HMO, and whether it needs a council licence
  • The rent, how often it is paid and whether bills are included
  • Whether it is furnished
  • Any freeholder, superior landlord or property manager

Certificates

  • The current gas safety record
  • The EICR, or an Electrical Installation Certificate
  • The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)

Payment

  • £65 for each property, paid before the property entry is made

The fee

£65 a property, every year

It's charged per property, not per landlord, and a portfolio renews on one date.

  • 1 property£65a year
  • 3 properties£195a year
  • 10 properties£650a year

Full rate. The first payment may be lower, because the fee is pro-rated during the rollout. Work out your portfolio

If you don't

What not registering can cost

Councils enforce the register. On top of the fines, an unregistered landlord can't get a possession order on most grounds, including rent arrears and selling, until they register. Tenants can also seek rent repayment orders for some database offences.

Fees and fines in full

  • Registering one property for a year £65
  • Maximum fine for not registering £7,000
  • Maximum for repeat or continuing breaches, or false information £40,000
All three on the same scale. Fines are the maximum a council can impose; it decides the amount.

Who it covers

Who has to register

The PRS Database, or Private Rented Sector Database, is England's register of private landlords and the homes they let, set up by the Renters' Rights Act 2025. PRS here means the private rented sector, not PRS for Music.

It covers anyone letting a home in England on an assured or regulated tenancy, which is almost every private let: individuals, companies and joint landlords alike, with or without an agent.

Who's covered, and the exceptions

Covered

  • Individual and company landlords
  • Joint landlords
  • Landlords with an agent
  • HMOs and licensed homes

Not covered

  • Social housing
  • Holiday lets and lodgers
  • Empty homes, for now
  • Wales and Scotland

Guides

All the guides

Sources

General information for landlords, not legal advice. If your case is unusual, a solicitor or a landlord association can help.