LetRecord Registered & Ready

Registration readiness checklist

Every private landlord in England must register themselves and each let property on the government's Register your rental property service. The fee is £65 a property a year, with the first fee pro-rated during the rollout. Use this checklist to gather everything before your region's window opens.

1. Find your deadline

It goes by where the property is, not where you live. Each region has three months. You can register any property early from 15 December 2026.

West Midlands15 Dec 202614 Mar 2027 East of England15 Jan 202714 Apr 2027 East Midlands15 Feb 202714 May 2027 South East15 Mar 202714 Jun 2027 Yorkshire and the Humber15 Apr 202714 Jul 2027 North West15 May 202714 Aug 2027 North East15 Jun 202714 Sep 2027 London15 Jul 202714 Oct 2027 South West15 Aug 202714 Nov 2027

2. About you

A GOV.UK One Login Name and date of birth Home address, phone and email Letting through a company: legal entity, Companies House number, nominated contact Acting for someone else: power of attorney, probate or other proof of authority Agent: agree what they will upload for you

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3. For each property

Print one page per property

Property address

Deadline

The property

Ownership type (freehold, leasehold) and dwelling type (house, flat, room) Number of bedrooms Name and email of any freeholder, superior landlord or property manager Your correspondence address in England or Wales (not a PO Box)

Tenancy and rent

Occupants Households Licence number, if HMO, additional or selective Furnished, part furnished or unfurnished Rent and how often Which bills, if any, are included in the rent

Safety certificates · have a digital copy ready to upload

Gas safety record · if there is a gas supplyissue date EICR, or EIC for new installationsexpiry date EPC, most recentband EPC expired: the date the current tenancy startedtenancy start Below band E: registered MEES exemption and its typeexemption type

Keep it current in LetRecord

Add up to five properties free. We track your certificates and registration window, and remind you before certificates lapse or your window closes.

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