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When must your rental property be registered?
Every private landlord in England must register themselves and each rented property on the government's new landlord register, region by region from 15 December 2026. Enter the property's postcode to see its region, when registration opens and the deadline.
The deadline follows where the property is, not where you live.
Have this ready
- The gas safety record
- The Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) or an equivalent certificate
- The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)
- Details of the property and the tenancy, and the rent
The landlord registers, and starts and ends each registration. A letting agent or property manager can provide some of the information for you. If you don't register, you risk a fine.
Letting agents: check every let
Certaby checks the tenant and the landlord against the UK, UN, EU and US sanctions lists, records the Right to Rent check in England, and keeps one signed certificate for the file. A let from £1.98, no subscription.
See letting checksThe timetable for England
Each region opens on the 15th of the month and has three months to register.
| Region | Opens | Deadline | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | 15 December 2026 | 14 March 2027 | |
| East of England | 15 January 2027 | 14 April 2027 | |
| East Midlands | 15 February 2027 | 14 May 2027 | |
| South East | 15 March 2027 | 14 June 2027 | |
| Yorkshire and Humber | 15 April 2027 | 14 July 2027 | |
| North West | 15 May 2027 | 14 August 2027 | |
| North East | 15 June 2027 | 14 September 2027 | |
| London | 15 July 2027 | 14 October 2027 | |
| South West | 15 August 2027 | 14 November 2027 |
Source: MHCLG Housing Hub: Get ready for the 'Register your rental property' service (opens in a new tab). Certaby is not the register and can't register for you: registration is on GOV.UK.