Renew each year
Housing Hub says registration needs annual renewal. Under the draft regulations, an entry becomes inactive the day after its renewal date unless renewed by that date.
Private rented sector database · England
PRS Database: what every landlord in England must do
Every private landlord in England must register each home they let on the PRS Database. The government's Housing Hub gives a fee of £65 per property per year and an opening date of 15 December 2026. Registration deadlines follow regional three-month windows. Check your property's dates below; the regional start dates come from draft regulations.
Housing Hub: fees and deadlines · Draft PRS Database Regulations 2026
Check by postcode area
Where is the home you let?
Use the rental property's postcode.
Try an example:
Check dates, then prepare your records
- Check the estimated region and deadline.
- Open the landlord compliance checklist for what to prepare.
England only. The checker does not verify that a postcode exists.
What is my region's deadline?
THE TIMETABLEThese are regional commencement dates, according to the draft regulations, and registration deadlines from the government's Housing Hub.
| Property region | Regional start | Register by |
|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | ||
| East of England | ||
| East Midlands | ||
| South East | ||
| Yorkshire and the Humber | ||
| North West | ||
| North East | ||
| London | ||
| South West |
Sources for every row: draft regulations, regulation 1(3) and Housing Hub deadline table.
Registration opens for all regions on 15 December 2026, according to Housing Hub. You can register properties across different regions together before their deadlines. See registration timing.
What happens after registration?
KEEPING RECORDS CURRENTUpdate changed details
Under draft regulation 8, update information or documents within 28 days, counted from the day they became out of date.
What is the PRS Database?
REGISTRATION QUESTIONSThe register and its service name
The PRS Database is the register for private landlords and rental homes in England. The government's registration service is called "Register your rental property". Registration covers landlord entries and dwelling entries, the records for individual homes.
Who must register?
Registration is mandatory for private landlords in England. Housing Hub says the rollout requirement covers properties currently let or becoming let during rollout. Empty properties face a future requirement before advertising under separate legislation.
Properties in different regions
Each property's regional deadline applies. Housing Hub allows early registration from 15 December 2026, including registering homes in different regions together.
How do I register?
Start the government's service with a GOV.UK One Login. Individual landlords need their name, date of birth, residential address, telephone number and email address. Even with a letting agent, the landlord starts registration.
The draft regulations provide for applications through the operator's website or its form. Housing Hub also confirms offline routes. Prepare the property documents using the compliance checklist.
What does it cost?
£65 per property per year, according to the government's Housing Hub. During rollout, the fee is adjusted proportionately so earlier registrants do not pay more. The draft regulations leave fee-setting to the database operator.
What happens if I don't register?
The Renters' Rights Act 2025 provides for council penalties up to £7,000 for breaches of section 82 requirements and up to £40,000 for an offence under section 92. A further penalty applies where the breach continues beyond 28 days. Housing Hub says councils can begin enforcement after the regional deadline.
Can I advertise my property before registering?
Section 82 of the Renters' Rights Act 2025 requires active landlord and dwelling entries for marketing and letting, with database identifiers in written advertisements. Housing Hub distinguishes the current rollout for let properties from the future requirement to register empty homes before landlords or agents advertise them.
What will be public?
Under section 86 of the Renters' Rights Act 2025, separate regulations determine public access to entry information. Information required for registration does not establish what the public will see. Read what will be public before drawing conclusions about access to your details.
Before your registration deadline
What should I prepare?
Certificates and compliance checklist Tenancy agreement guide Software for keeping landlord records Rent guarantee insurance guideSources and editorial notes
Housing Hub was checked on 19 October 2026. The draft PRS Database Regulations 2026 and Renters' Rights Act 2025 were checked on 18 October 2026. Regional starts remain draft provisions. Schedule 1 of the draft regulations lists the council areas in each region.
This guide gives general information, not legal advice.