Have every property ready for the landlord register before your region opens
From 15 December 2026, private landlords in England must register themselves and each let property on the government's Register your rental property service, region by region, at £65 per property per year. You send us your certificates and tenancy details; we check them, flag anything expired or missing, and give you one sheet per property with every answer the service asks for, so the registration itself takes minutes.
Updated
- Your region, your three-month window and your pro-rated first fee for each property, worked out from the GOV.UK rules.
- Gas safety record, EICR or EIC and EPC dates checked per property, with anything expired or missing flagged before you start the form.
- A field-by-field sheet per property and per joint landlord, plus reminders for renewals and the 28-day update rule for 12 months.
Registration opens from 15 December 2026, starting in the West Midlands (deadline 14 March 2027), with every landlord registered by 14 November 2027.
Source: gov.ukThe annual fee is £65 per property, not subject to VAT, pro-rated during the rollout so that registering early does not cost more; landlord registration and updates are free.
Source: gov.ukFailing to register yourself or a property can bring a penalty of up to £7,000; knowingly or recklessly giving false information, or repeated breaches, up to £40,000.
Source: gov.ukA new legal register, nine regional deadlines and a 28-day clock
The Renters' Rights Act requires private landlords in England to register themselves and every property let on an assured or regulated tenancy. GOV.UK published the landlord guidance on 29 October 2026: registration opens on 15 December 2026 in the West Midlands, each region then gets a three-month window, and every landlord must be registered by 14 November 2027. The deadline follows where the property is, not where you live.
The service asks for more than an address. It wants your personal or company details, the property type and bedrooms, rent and bills, occupiers and households, licences such as HMO licences, and the dates of the gas safety record, electrical safety certificate and EPC. Anything you leave out must be added within 28 days or the property registration can be deactivated, and every later change, such as a renewed certificate or a rent change, has to be updated within 28 days.
Letting agents cannot register for you. The landlord starts each registration with GOV.UK One Login and stays responsible for it, even when an agent supplies tenancy and certificate details. Getting each property's paperwork in order before your window opens is the part that takes time, and it is the part we do.
Without it
- Doing it yourself: Free. The GOV.UK guidance lists what the service asks for, and free checklists such as Landlord Studio's PRS Database…
- Your letting agent: Agents can supply tenancy and certificate details once you have registered a property and shared a link with them, but…
- Landlord associations: Membership bodies publish guidance and tools for members. Useful for the rules; they do not prepare your property…
With Rental Register Ready
- Your region, your three-month window and your pro-rated first fee for each property, worked out from the GOV.UK rules.
- Gas safety record, EICR or EIC and EPC dates checked per property, with anything expired or missing flagged before you start the form.
- A field-by-field sheet per property and per joint landlord, plus reminders for renewals and the 28-day update rule for 12 months.
- Region and fee per property
- Certificate check
How it works
- 1
Send your postcodes for the deadline check
We reply within one business day with each property's region, registration window and pro-rated first fee under the GOV.UK formula.
- 2
Upload what you have
Gas safety records, EICR or EIC, EPCs, HMO or selective licences, tenancy agreements or rent details, and the names of any joint owners. Photos and scans are fine.
- 3
We check every property
Dates and expiries against the legal intervals, missing documents, joint landlord and company details, and the exact answer for every field the service asks for.
- 4
You register in minutes
Within 3 business days you get one sheet per property, a gap list with who to call, and dated reminders for the 28-day updates and your annual renewal.
Features
Region and fee per property
The registration window for each property's postcode and the first-year fee under the GOV.UK pro-rata formula, so a portfolio across regions is planned in one go.
Certificate check
Gas safety record date (annual check), electrical safety certificate (at least every 5 years) and EPC (valid for 10 years), each with its expiry and a flag if it has lapsed.
Field-by-field registration sheet
Landlord, property and tenancy answers in the order the service asks for them: dwelling type, bedrooms, rent and bills, occupiers, households, furnishing and licences.
Joint owners and companies
Each joint landlord must register; we list who registers the property and who is invited. Companies, LLPs and charities get the organisation details the service requires.
Agent hand-off note
If a letting agent supplies tenancy and certificate details after you register, a one-page note of what they will enter and what stays your responsibility.
28-day and renewal reminders
For 12 months we email you before each certificate expires and on your renewal date, with the record you need to update within 28 days.
Gap list with next steps
Missing or expired documents listed per property with the type of contractor to book, so nothing blocks the registration when your window opens.
A look inside
What you get: the working view and the delivery report.
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Who it's for
Landlords with one to three lets
A buy-to-let flat or two, certificates in a drawer or an inbox, and no letting agent to chase them.
Portfolio landlords
Properties across several regions and windows, joint owners or a company, and certificates renewing at different times of the year.
Accountants and landlord advisers
Clients who will ask what they need for the register. Send the paperwork to one place and hand each client a ready sheet.
Works with
- Register your rental property service (GOV.UK)
- GOV.UK One Login
- Gas safety records (CP12)
- EICR and EIC electrical certificates
- EPC register certificates
- HMO, additional and selective licences
- Tenancy agreements and letting agent statements
- Excel and PDF registration sheets
Pricing
The deadline check costs £5 and is credited in full if you order a property plan within 30 days. Property plans are one-time prices per batch of properties, paid once, with 12 months of reminders included. The £65 per property government fee is paid by you to the service and is not included. We do not register on your behalf: the law requires the landlord to start each registration. Founding customer pricing applies to early-access orders. Prices include VAT.
Orders are subject to the Rental Register Ready terms.
Deadline check
£5 one-time
Every property postcode you send
- Region and registration window per property
- Pro-rated first fee per property
- Reply within one business day
- No documents needed
- Credited in full if you order a property plan within 30 days
One property
£19 one-time
A single let property and its landlords
- Certificate and expiry check
- Field-by-field registration sheet
- Joint landlord list
- Gap list with next steps
- 12 months of expiry and renewal reminders
Portfolio
£79 one-time
Up to 10 properties, any regions
- Up to 10 properties
- Everything in One property
- One plan across all regional windows
- Company and LLP landlord details
- Agent hand-off note
- Extra properties at £6 each
Compared with the alternatives
- Doing it yourself
- Free. The GOV.UK guidance lists what the service asks for, and free checklists such as Landlord Studio's PRS Database registration pack and the NRLA's register checker help you gather it. You still read every certificate and track every expiry yourself.
- Your letting agent
- Agents can supply tenancy and certificate details once you have registered a property and shared a link with them, but they cannot register for you, and each agent decides whether this is part of their fee.
- Landlord associations
- Membership bodies publish guidance and tools for members. Useful for the rules; they do not prepare your property records.
What changed
- Registration opens from 15 December 2026, starting in the West Midlands (deadline 14 March 2027), with every landlord registered by 14 November 2027. Source: gov.uk
- The annual fee is £65 per property, not subject to VAT, pro-rated during the rollout so that registering early does not cost more; landlord registration and updates are free. Source: gov.uk
- Failing to register yourself or a property can bring a penalty of up to £7,000; knowingly or recklessly giving false information, or repeated breaches, up to £40,000. Source: gov.uk
- Outstanding information must be supplied within 28 days of registering, and changes such as renewed safety certificates or a new rent must be updated within 28 days. Source: gov.uk
From postcodes to ready-to-enter sheets
The deadline check comes back within one business day; the property sheets within 3 business days of receiving your documents.
- Day 1: Send your property postcodes; we reply with windows and pro-rated fees.
- Day 2: Upload certificates, licences and rent details for each property.
- Day 3–5: We check every document and send the sheets and gap list.
- When your window opens: You register each property with the sheet beside you; reminders follow for 12 months.
Security and data
- Documents are stored encrypted and deleted 30 days after delivery, unless you keep the reminder service, in which case only expiry dates and addresses are kept.
- We never ask for your GOV.UK One Login details and never sign in as you.
- Tenant names are not needed; we only record occupier and household counts the service asks for.
- Sheets are shared only with you and anyone you name, such as your accountant.
Guides and answers
PRS database deadline by region: dates, fees and penalties
PRS database registration opens 15 December 2026, region by region, with every landlord registered by 14 November 2027. All nine windows, fees and penalties.
Read the guide →What you need to register on the PRS database
Every detail the Register your rental property service asks for: landlord, property, tenancy, gas, electrical and EPC certificates, licences and agents.
Read the guide →Questions
When do I have to register?
By the end of the three-month window for the region your property is in. The first window runs from 15 December 2026 to 14 March 2027 (West Midlands) and the last from 15 August to 14 November 2027 (South West). You can register before your region opens.
How much does registration cost?
£65 per property per year, not subject to VAT, paid to the government service. During the rollout the first fee is pro-rated: GOV.UK's example is £5.34 for a property registered on 15 December 2026.
Can you register for me?
No. The landlord must start each registration, with GOV.UK One Login or, without digital access, a paper application. We prepare everything so that the form takes minutes, and you stay in control of your account.
Do I need to register an empty property?
Not during the rollout. GOV.UK says only properties currently let, or let during the rollout period, must be registered. In future, unoccupied properties will need registering before they are marketed.
What happens if a certificate has expired?
We flag it with the type of contractor to book. You can create a registration and add outstanding information within 28 days, but an expired gas or electrical certificate is a safety duty in its own right, so fix it first.
Does this cover Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland?
No. The Register your rental property service covers England only. Properties elsewhere in the UK follow their own nation's rules.
Is this an official government service?
No. Rental Register Ready is an independent paperwork service. The only official registration is on the GOV.UK Register your rental property service, and the £65 fee is paid there.
Be the landlord who registers in ten minutes
Send your postcodes for a £5 deadline check, then your certificates. One sheet per property, every gap flagged, from £19 per property.
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