Landlord Database: Get Ready Checklist

Register Your Rental Property — the new national database of private landlords and rental properties in England — is being introduced region by region across England from December 2026. Landlords do not need to register until their region enters its registration window, but you can start getting your records organised now.

Use this tool to find your registration window and understand what is coming. The checklist questions will be added as further official details are published.

This is a preparation checklist. It does not mean every document or piece of information listed will be required or uploaded when you register. Further operational details are being published as the service is rolled out.

Find your registration window

Select the region where your rental property is located

The registration timetable follows the location of the rental property, not where the landlord lives. If you have properties in more than one region, each property follows the timetable for its own region.

Region of your rental property

Select a region above to see your registration window.

View full regional timetable

Region	Window opens	Deadline
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 the 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

All landlords actively letting property in England must have registered by 14 November 2027. The precise order and dates for regions not yet confirmed are subject to change — check GOV.UK for the current rollout schedule.

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These are preparation suggestions to help you get organised before your registration window opens. They are not a confirmed list of what you will need to submit or upload.

Get your property information organised

Full rental property address checkedProperty ownership details to handProperty type recordedCurrent tenancy details organisedHMO status checked, where relevantSelective, additional or HMO licensing position checked, where relevant

My notes (optional)

Bring your key property records together

Current Gas Safety Record, where requiredCurrent EICR/electrical safety documentationCurrent EPCSmoke and carbon monoxide alarm records/checksProperty licence details, where applicableDeposit protection records, where applicableCurrent tenancy agreement and tenancy recordsInspection, maintenance and repair records organisedOther relevant property compliance records stored somewhere easy to find

Check your landlord records

Landlord name/details are correctCurrent contact details are correctCorrespondence address is currentRecords are consistent across the properties I manageI know which properties fall into which regional registration window

Before your registration window opens

I know my registration opening dateI know my registration deadlineMy property information is organisedMy compliance records are organisedI will check Landlord Handbook/GOV.UK for updated requirements before registeringI have set myself a reminder to register

My reminder date (optional)

Check the latest official guidance

The registration scheme is being introduced in stages. Requirements, fees, and operational details are published as each regional window approaches. Always check the current GOV.UK position before you register.

GOV.UK press release

Stronger protections and greater confidence for renters

Full explanation of the scheme, who must register, and what to do now.

Primary official source

Regional rollout dates are taken from the GOV.UK press release: Stronger protections and greater confidence for renters. Always check GOV.UK for the current position as the scheme is rolled out.

Information correct as at 23 September 2026. We will update this tool as further official details are published. The registration scheme is subject to secondary legislation and GOV.UK guidance that may change. Always check the current GOV.UK position before acting.