PRS database dates by region

When does my region open for PRS registration?

These are the opening dates and registration deadlines on the GOV.UK Housing Hub, last updated 29 October 2026.

Your deadline depends on where the property is, not where you live. If you let property in more than one region you can register them all early in one go, so plan around the earliest deadline.

How long do you have to register?

Each region has a window of about three months between its opening date and its registration deadline. West Midlands, for example, opens on 15 December 2026 and its deadline is 14 March 2027.

You can register before your region opens, and registering early does not cost more because the first payment is reduced during the rollout. There is no advantage in leaving it to the last week. Registering early in your window leaves time to find a missing certified document or check what your agent has entered before the deadline arrives. Landlords in later regions have longer to prepare, so use that time to get your details together and settle on the correspondence address you will give for each property.

What should you do before your region opens?

1. Check you need to register

   Landlords of assured or regulated tenancies must register themselves and each property. Landlords of supported housing under the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 are exempt.

2. List your properties

   Note every property you let and its tenancy type. The fee is £65 per property and it is renewed each year, with a reduced first payment during the rollout, so the list is also your budget.

3. Gather your details

   Individual landlords give their name, date of birth, residential address, telephone number and email address. For each property you need the rent, the number of occupants, any licence number and the dates of the gas safety record, electrical report and EPC, which you can add up to 28 days after registering. If you act in another capacity, such as holding a power of attorney, you will need certified documents.

4. Choose a correspondence address for each property

   It must be in England or Wales and cannot be a PO Box. Decide on an address you will keep, so the register does not need changing every time you move. Read what address to give on the PRS database.

5. Agree who does what with your agent

   Your letting agent or property manager can provide certain information on your behalf, but you remain responsible for it. Agree in writing what they will enter and check it.

6. Put the date in your diary

   Set a reminder for your region's opening date and a second one well before the deadline. Not registering can mean a penalty of up to £7,000.

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We will email you before your region opens and again before its deadline. Nothing else unless you ask.

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What do we know about the PRS database so far?

From the GOV.UK guidance for landlords and the Housing Hub, both updated on 29 October 2026:

• the service is called Register your rental property
• it opens region by region from 15 December 2026, on the dates in the table above
• landlords of assured or regulated tenancies must register themselves and each property
• supported housing landlords under the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 are exempt
• the fee is £65 per property, renewed annually, with no VAT and a reduced first payment during the rollout
• all your properties renew on one date, a year after your first property registration
• individual landlords give their residential address, and each property needs a correspondence address in England or Wales that is not a PO Box
• safety and tenancy details can follow within 28 days of registering, and changes must be updated within 28 days
• each joint landlord must register
• not registering can mean a penalty of up to £7,000, and false information or repeated breaches up to £40,000
• landlord and property information is not shared publicly for now
• agents can provide certain information for the landlord, who remains responsible

What has not been published yet?

The main gap is what the public may be able to see in future. GOV.UK says landlord and property information will not be shared publicly for now, and that some may become public later. The Housing Hub says a list of public information will be published at a later stage, balancing landlords' privacy with tenants' need to make informed choices. No date has been set yet for when adverts must show registration numbers either.

Until that list is published nobody can say which of your details may become visible. We will post changes on our updates page when the government publishes them.

What does registering mean for your address?

Individual landlords give their residential address, and a correspondence address cannot change that. What you can choose is the correspondence address for each property. A Landlord Address gives you one address in England with your personal reference for every property you let, which suits portfolio landlords in particular. Read the PRS database explained for the full picture.

Common questions

What happens if I miss my region's deadline?

Councils can issue a penalty of up to £7,000 for not registering, and tenants may be able to apply for a rent repayment order. Register before your deadline and keep a record of what you submitted.

Do I pay the fee once or every year?

Every year. The fee is £65 per property, renewed annually, and your first payment is reduced during the rollout. After that all your properties renew on the same date.

Do I register once or for every property?

Both. You register yourself as a landlord and you register each property you let, with a fee for each property.

Can my letting agent register for me?

Your agent or property manager can provide certain information on your behalf, but you remain responsible for the registration. See landlords with letting agents.

Could these dates change?

They are the dates shown on the GOV.UK Housing Hub, last updated 29 October 2026, and they have not changed since September. If the government changes them we will update this table.