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PRS database registration checklist

Every landlord letting in England must register themselves and each property on GOV.UK's private rented sector database. Work through these steps for each property. You can print this page or have it emailed to you.

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Steps

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Step 1 Find your region and its registration window in the table below.
Step 2 Set up GOV.UK One Login before your region opens.
Step 3 For each property, gather the records that show it is safe and legal to let: the gas safety record, EICR, EPC, deposit protection confirmation, and any HMO or selective licence.
Step 4 Fix anything out of date first: an expired certificate is easier to renew before you register than after.
Step 5 When your region opens, register yourself as a landlord on GOV.UK's Register your rental property service.
Step 6 Add each property and pay the yearly fee.
Step 7 Keep each Property Registration Number with that property's records.
Step 8 Finish within your region's three-month window, and by 14 November 2027 at the latest.

Registration windows by region

Region	Registration opens	Register by
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

More detail in our PRS database registration guide.

Free PRS registration checklist

Not ready to sign up? Get the step-by-step checklist for registering on the private rented sector database, with the dates for every region.

This checklist explains the rules in general terms and is not legal advice. Dates come from GOV.UK and may change; check the official guidance before you register.