If a rental property is jointly owned (two landlords) my understanding is that each landlord will need to register the property on the new registration scheme but there is only one fee of £65 is to be paid Is this correct ? cheers Anita
the property is registered once so one £65 fee. Both LLs need to register themselves to create a LL id used in any listings etc
see Register a rental property on the PRS Database • The Independent Landlord
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Hi David thanks for the clarification its yet another way of getting money out of landlords that adhere to the system Rogue landlords are always going to be rogue landlords so doesn’t affect them Have a great day regards Anita
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The other thing is that all this information you need to upload to the database ie; rents, EPC’s etc who can actually access this information on the system ?? Anita
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Also what happens if you don’t have an up to date EPC as the tenant has been in the rental property for over 10 years My understanding being that the property needs an up to date EPC if you need to relet or sell regrds Anita
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There are fully compliant LLs, LLs who are totally rogue and dont register for anything, and some who are inbetween and, lets say kindly, sloppy about meeting their legal reqs. On these fora we hear numerous examples of LLs not keeping their tenants safe by getting annual GSRs done or having EICRs, which we hear of in these fora when the LL is worried that their eviction will fail or from tenants who dont have a GSR. The annual reminder will help remind these sloppy LLs they need to behave properly. If a LL is renting a property with EPC F (EPC C from Oct 2030) without an exemption, it will be possible to identify. Needing a GSR or an EICR or an EPC and trusting LLs to get these done through self regulation without any enforcement has clearly left many tenants in potentially unsafe properties. If you agree GSRs must be done annually, EICRs are needed, and EPCs are needed i.e as per past legislation then getting LLs to prove they are fulfilling these basic safety requirements is not unreasonable.
And tenants who know their rights will look up a property and LL on the system before renting, so it will help them avoid issues. This will encourage the sloppy onces to make sure they have up to date GSRs etc.
Totally rogue LL who are cash in hand and under the radar wont register but when they are found [which does happen] they then face a £40k fine - quicker and easier than councils serving a rogue an enforcement notice on things like health & safety and then fining if works not done - tho they may do that too. Arguably £40k isnt enough of a fine for those but it might make them think twice esp if they are found to have multiple properties.
Nobody complains that letting agents pay £278 pa to be a member of a redress scheme [property ombudsman, per branch cost] - it’s just a cost of doing business and passed on to the customer [LLs]. The £65 per property is exactly the same [passed on to tenants].
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We dont yet know who will be able to see exactly what
The press release of 9 September 2026 states “tenants will be able to see whether their landlord or prospective landlord has signed up”, and on GOV.UK it says “in future, tenants will be able to use the service to see if a landlord is compliant with key legal requirements, helping them make better informed decisions about where they rent”.
The announcements don’t say whether this is something simple like a tick to show compliance, or whether tenants will be able to download (for instance) the latest gas safety certificate.
The GOV.UK page says “information that will be available to tenants will balance landlords’ privacy concerns with the need for tenants to make better informed rental choices. We’ll publish a list of information that the public will be able to access at a later stage.”
Register a rental property on the PRS Database • The Independent Landlord
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4) Who will have access — and how access will expand
Published information indicates a staged access model.
Stage 1 access (from late 2026): landlords and local councils
At launch, access is framed primarily around:
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Landlords registering and maintaining their information
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Local councils using it to support oversight and enforcement
What this likely looks like operationally:
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Landlords input and update information.
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Councils can view relevant records to support targeted compliance work and respond more quickly to complaints/enquiries.
Stage 2 access (after landlord registration starts): public access + data sharing
Published information also confirms that:
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Public access will be enabled after the registration launch.
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Data sharing will be enabled after the registration launch.
What is not yet confirmed in detail (so we can’t responsibly claim specifics):
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Exactly which data fields will be visible to the public
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Exactly how the public will search (address search, unique property ID, landlord name, etc.)
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Which organisations will be included in data sharing and what that sharing will look like day-to-day
What landlords should assume:
- The direction of travel is greater transparency, with at least some level of public-facing confirmation/verification, and improved inter-agency sharing to reduce duplication.
Exactly. So if there isnt a valid EPC I’d expect either you dont upload it or you could upload the previous expired one if one exists. May be changing in future that you may need to renew, see
When will landlords need to replace EPCs?
Currently, if an EPC expires while a tenant is living in the property, the landlord does not need to renew the EPC, as they are required to with gas safety certificates and Electrical Installation Condition Reports.
The government consulted on this, and the response to the 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings consultation said they “are working to refine the position on requiring a new EPC when an existing one expires for all private rented buildings”.
New EPC rules for landlords: EPC C by 2030 • The Independent Landlord
and from Oct 2030 under current plans it’ll need to be an EPC C to be able to rent it [unless you have an exemption] so the PRS database will allow that to be enforced…
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Thank you for all the information very kind of you I wonder how many more hoops the Government are going to make private landlords jump through and keep coming up with more things landlords have to pay out for What about a register for rogue tenants
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Lots of LLs suggesting a rogue tenant database.
In practice if someone doesn’t pay the rent over a period it won’t show in their bank statements so if you do good referencing you’ll catch that.
There’s a case to say tenants who need eviction by bailiffs should have that publicly recorded and available just like a criminal record. As well as those evicted for asb or criminal convictions. Otherwise they become next LL problem. Deductions from deposits could also.be made public.
Evicted due to rent arrears may nor be tenant s fault if lose job etc but that will be the grounds most often used.
Write to your MP
Good luck