ShuttlewrightEvery private landlord in England must register on the new PRS database. Deadlines start 15 December 2026.
The "Register your rental property" service rolls out region by region from 15 December 2026, starting in the West Midlands. Your deadline depends on where your property is, and once your region's 3-month window closes, letting or marketing unregistered can mean a penalty of up to £7,000. Registration costs £65 per property per year. Find your deadline in ten seconds, free.
Find your deadline See the pack
Free check: your region, your deadline
One question, from the official regional rollout table. Nothing you pick leaves this page.
Sources: GOV.UK Housing Hub: get ready to register, GOV.UK: Renters' Rights Act overview for landlords.
What registration asks for
| About you | About the property | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Your details (or company address, phone, email), plus the freeholder, any superior landlord and any property manager | Address, occupants and households, any HMO or selective licence numbers, furnished status, rent amount and frequency, included utilities | Gas safety record, EICR or EIC with expiry, most recent EPC (and any MEES exemption) |
Each property registers separately at £65 per year - there is no bulk upload, so portfolio landlords should plan time inside their window. You can register early from 15 December 2026, and the fee is pro-rated during rollout so it costs no more.
The PRS Database Registration Pack
- Find-your-deadline guide: all 9 regions, commence dates and 3-month deadlines, early-registration and multi-region strategy.
- Complete registration data checklist: every field the service asks, grouped so you gather documents once.
- Per-property tracker (Excel): pick the region and your deadline fills in; document checklist per property; registered date calculates the annual renewal date.
- Penalties explained: the up-to-£7,000 breach penalty and the up-to-£40,000 offence, in plain English.
- Renters' Rights Act Phase 1 catch-up checklist: written statements and the Information Sheet (due 31 May 2026), periodic-only tenancies, section 13 rent increases, and the notice-to-quit traps.
What it is not: fill-in templates and checklists, not legal advice. The pack does not register you and does not guarantee compliance; always follow the current official pages linked inside.
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Questions
My agent handles everything. Do I still need this? Registration is the landlord's legal duty even when an agent helps, and the service needs data many agents do not hold (licence numbers, EICR expiry, freeholder details). The checklist shows you exactly what to hand over - and how to confirm the registration actually happened.
I let one flat in another region from where I live. Your deadline follows the property's region, not yours. If the flat is in Birmingham, the West Midlands dates (15 December 2026 to 14 March 2027) apply even if you live in London.
Is this legal advice? No. It is a checklist and tracker pack built from GOV.UK and the official Housing Hub guidance. Confirm your position against the official sources or with a qualified adviser.