Property Compliance Tracker
Master compliance tracker for a single property — records all statutory certificates, safety checks, licensing and legal obligations with expiry dates and renewal reminders.
Updated: 1 May 2026
Failure to hold a valid Gas Safety Certificate or EICR is a criminal offence. Failure to protect a deposit within 30 days prevents you from serving a valid Section 8 notice on certain grounds. Keep this tracker current.
Property Compliance Tracker
Every rental property in England has a set of mandatory compliance obligations. Missing a renewal date can mean criminal liability, civil penalties of up to £30,000, and invalidity of possession notices.
What It Tracks:
- Gas Safety Certificate — annual, must be served on tenant within 28 days
- EICR (Electrical Installation Condition Report) — every 5 years
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) — every 10 years, minimum E rating
- Smoke alarms — tested at start of each tenancy
- Carbon monoxide alarms — required in rooms with fixed combustion appliances
- Legionella risk assessment — no fixed interval, risk-based
- HMO licence — typically 5 years (if applicable)
- Selective / additional licence — as required by local authority
- PRS Database registration — annual renewal (from 2026)
- How to Rent guide — served at tenancy start and on each renewal
- Deposit protection — within 30 days of receipt
- Prescribed information — within 30 days of deposit receipt
Format:
One row per obligation. Columns: obligation, date last completed, expiry date, next action date, certificate reference, notes.
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