PRS Database
The PRS Database: What Landlords Need to Know Before Registration Opens
The Private Rented Sector Database is the government's new register of landlords and the homes they let in England. Registration opens on 15 December 2026, one region at a time, and every let property must be registered by 14 November 2027.
When your region opens
The window depends on where the property is, not where you live. Each region gets three months. A landlord in London with a flat in Birmingham registers that flat in the West Midlands window.
| Region | Window opens | Register by |
|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | 15 Dec 2026 | 14 Mar 2027 |
| East of England | 15 Jan 2027 | 14 Apr 2027 |
| East Midlands | 15 Feb 2027 | 14 May 2027 |
| South East | 15 Mar 2027 | 14 Jun 2027 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 15 Apr 2027 | 14 Jul 2027 |
| North West | 15 May 2027 | 14 Aug 2027 |
| North East | 15 Jun 2027 | 14 Sep 2027 |
| London | 15 Jul 2027 | 14 Oct 2027 |
| South West | 15 Aug 2027 | 14 Nov 2027 |
What it costs
The fee is £65 per property per year. Your properties share one renewal date (the anniversary of your first registration), so properties added later pay a pro-rata fee in their first year.
What you will be asked for
- About you: your name and contact details, or your company's details.
- About the property: address, property type, number of bedrooms, how many people and households live there, and any HMO or other licence.
- The rent.
- Safety certificates: the gas safety record and its date, the EICR and its expiry date, and the EPC (with any minimum energy efficiency exemption).
The government also plans to require registration before a property is marketed, with the registration number shown in adverts. That needs further legislation and has no start date yet.
The regulations that set out the database were still in draft in late September 2026. The dates and fee above are the government's published plan; we will update this guide if anything changes.
What happens if you don't register
- Civil penalties of up to £7,000, rising to £40,000 or prosecution for repeated or serious breaches, including giving false information.
- No possession orders. Once registration is required in your region, a court cannot make a possession order for an unregistered property, except on the antisocial behaviour grounds (7A and 14).
- Visibility. Councils will be able to see every registered landlord and property in their area, which makes unregistered lets much easier to spot.
More on staying clear in our guide to PRS Database penalties.
How to prepare now
- Find your window for each property using the table above.
- Get every certificate in date. You will be asked for the gas safety record, EICR and EPC. If any are close to expiry, renew them before your window opens.
- Gather the property details: type, bedrooms, households and residents, licence numbers.
- Diarise the fee at £65 per property per year.
ComplianceBot keeps each of these against the property and shows a PRS readiness score, so you can see what is missing before your window opens. You still register yourself on the government service.
General information for landlords in England, not legal advice. Figures are maximums; councils decide penalties case by case. Check GOV.UK or a solicitor for your situation.