Landlords in England have been given detailed guidance on the new rental property register, including a £65 annual fee per property and registration deadlines for each region. The GOV.UK guidance, published on 29 October, explains how landlords and letting agents will use the service when its regional rollout begins on 15 December 2026.
This follows the September announcement of the register’s rollout. The new guidance adds the costs, information requirements and arrangements for properties with more than one landlord.
Regional registration dates
The guidance covers privately rented homes in England occupied under assured or regulated tenancies, with an exception for supported exempt accommodation. During the rollout, the requirement covers properties already let or becoming let; registering empty properties before advertising them, and putting registration numbers in adverts, are later requirements whose start dates have not yet been announced.
Each region has a three-month registration window. Occupied properties must be registered by the relevant end date, before midnight. Landlords with properties in several regions can register them together before a region’s start date, provided none misses its deadline.
| Region | Regional start date | Registration 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 Humberside | 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 |
Fees and shared ownership
The annual service fee is £65 for each property, with no VAT. There is no separate charge for registering as a landlord or updating records. During the rollout, the initial property fee will be adjusted to exclude days before 15 November 2027, so £65 is not a flat joining charge for every property in the first wave.
Where a property has joint landlords, each landlord must register. One registers the property and invites the others to its entry. The guidance also covers companies, partnerships and other organisations.
What to prepare with your agent
You must start the registration and remain responsible for completing it. A letting or managing agent can choose to help by supplying tenancy details, licence information and safety certificates after you give them access.
After providing the initial property and contact details, you can supply the additional tenancy, licence and certificate information at the same time or within 28 days of registering. The guidance says a property registration may be deactivated if information is missing after that period. Records must also be updated within 28 days of information changing or expiring.
Before your region’s window opens, check the addresses and ownership details for your rented homes, gather the relevant gas, electrical and energy performance certificates, and agree with your agent who will supply and maintain the information. Use the official guidance below for the full registration requirements and regional timetable.
Sources
- GOV.UK: Register your rental property service — guidance for landlords, published 29 October 2026.
- GOV.UK: guidance for letting agents and property managers, published 29 October 2026.
