Readiness checklist
Everything you need to have ready before you register, explained in plain English, with a link to the official source for each one.
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To register
The register asks for these details when you sign up.
The register uses GOV.UK One Login to check who you are. You can set one up before your region opens. It is free.
Asked for by the registerSource: Get ready: 'Register your rental property' service (government Housing Hub) (opens in a new tab). Last checked 20 October 2026.
Your full name, date of birth, home address, phone number and email address. If you let through a company, you need the company name, type, address (not a PO box), Companies House number and the details of a named contact.
Asked for by the registerSources: Get ready: 'Register your rental property' service (government Housing Hub) (opens in a new tab); The Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 (draft approved by Parliament) (opens in a new tab). Last checked 20 October 2026.
If you are registering for another person, for example under a power of attorney, grant of probate or court order, you need a certified copy of that document.
Asked for by the registerSource: Get ready: 'Register your rental property' service (government Housing Hub) (opens in a new tab). Last checked 20 October 2026.
The address, who owns it and how (for example freehold or leasehold), the type of home, the number of bedrooms, whether it is let right now, and the freeholder's or managing agent's details if there is one.
Asked for by the registerSources: Get ready: 'Register your rental property' service (government Housing Hub) (opens in a new tab); Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026, Schedule 3 (dwelling entry information) (opens in a new tab). Last checked 20 October 2026.
How many people and households live there, any HMO or other licence for the property, whether it is furnished, the rent amount, how often it is paid, and whether bills are included.
Asked for by the registerSources: Get ready: 'Register your rental property' service (government Housing Hub) (opens in a new tab); Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026, Schedule 3 (dwelling entry information) (opens in a new tab). Last checked 20 October 2026.
The government says the fee is £65 per property per year, pro-rated during the rollout. You pay it before the property entry is made.
Not settled yet: The exact pro-rated amounts and payment methods have not been published yet.
Asked for by the registerSources: Get ready: 'Register your rental property' service (government Housing Hub) (opens in a new tab); The Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 (draft approved by Parliament) (opens in a new tab). Last checked 20 October 2026.
Safety certificates
The register asks for copies of these, and their dates. Check they are in date now so you are not chasing an engineer in your last week.
A Gas Safe registered engineer must check gas appliances every 12 months. You give existing tenants a copy within 28 days of the check, and new tenants a copy before they move in. The register asks for a copy and the date it was issued. You can have the check done up to 2 months early and keep your original renewal date.
Asked for by the registerSources: Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026, Schedule 3 (dwelling entry information) (opens in a new tab); Get ready: 'Register your rental property' service (government Housing Hub) (opens in a new tab); Gas safety check records and what to keep (HSE) (opens in a new tab). Last checked 20 October 2026.
A qualified electrician must inspect and test the wiring at least every 5 years, or sooner if the last report says so. You give existing tenants a copy within 28 days, new tenants a copy before they move in, and the council a copy within 7 days if it asks in writing. The register asks for a copy and its expiry date (or, for a newly wired property, the Electrical Installation Certificate and its issue date).
Asked for by the registerSources: Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026, Schedule 3 (dwelling entry information) (opens in a new tab); Get ready: 'Register your rental property' service (government Housing Hub) (opens in a new tab); Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020, regulation 3 (opens in a new tab); Guide for landlords: electrical safety standards in the private rented sector (GOV.UK) (opens in a new tab). Last checked 20 October 2026.
You cannot let a property with an EPC rating below E unless you have registered a valid exemption. The register asks whether an EPC was needed for the current tenancy, a copy of the most recent EPC, and details of any exemption if the rating is below E. The fine for breaking the minimum standard is up to £5,000 per property.
Not settled yet: The government's stated aim is for as many rented homes as possible to reach EPC band C by 2030. Its guidance (updated 5 May 2026) says it is still exploring how; this is not yet a legal requirement.
Asked for by the registerSources: Domestic private rented property: minimum energy efficiency standard, landlord guidance (GOV.UK) (opens in a new tab); Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026, Schedule 3 (dwelling entry information) (opens in a new tab); Get ready: 'Register your rental property' service (government Housing Hub) (opens in a new tab). Last checked 20 October 2026.
Also required by law
Based on the published guidance, the register does not ask for these. They are still legal duties, and councils can fine you for missing them.
If you take a deposit, you must protect it in one of the three approved schemes (Deposit Protection Service, MyDeposits or Tenancy Deposit Scheme) within 30 days, and give your tenants the required information within 30 days too. The published guidance does not list this among the things the register asks for, but it is a legal duty either way.
Legal duty, not asked for by the registerSources: Deposit protection schemes and landlords (GOV.UK) (opens in a new tab); Deposit protection: information you must give to your tenants (GOV.UK) (opens in a new tab). Last checked 20 October 2026.
For a written tenancy that started before 1 May 2026, you had to give every named tenant the official Renters' Rights Act Information Sheet 2026 by 31 May 2026. It only counts if it is the PDF downloaded from GOV.UK. For a verbal tenancy, you had to give written information about the key terms by the same date. For new tenancies, you must give written information about the key terms before the tenancy is agreed. If you missed this, do it now: the fine is up to £7,000.
Legal duty, not asked for by the registerSources: The Renters' Rights Act Information Sheet 2026 (GOV.UK) (opens in a new tab); Tenancy agreements: written information for your tenant (GOV.UK) (opens in a new tab); Renters' Rights Act: an overview for landlords (GOV.UK) (opens in a new tab). Last checked 20 October 2026.
At least one smoke alarm on every storey with living space, and a carbon monoxide alarm in any living room or bedroom with a fixed fuel-burning appliance such as a boiler or wood burner (gas cookers do not count). Check they work on the day a new tenancy starts, and repair or replace them when told they are faulty.
Legal duty, not asked for by the registerSource: Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms: Q&A booklet for landlords and tenants (GOV.UK) (opens in a new tab). Last checked 20 October 2026.
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