ARTICLE · 16 OCTOBER 2026
Renters’ Rights Act 2025 – Update On The Private Rented Sector Database
England's new Private Rented Sector Database will require all residential landlords to register themselves and their properties in a phased regional rollout beginning December 2026. With registration fees of £65 per property, annual renewals, and penalties up to £40,000 for non-compliance, landlords face significant new administrative obligations and potential consequences for failing to maintain active database entries.
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The introduction of the Renters' Rights Act 2025 ("Act") from October 2025 has brought a myriad of changes for tenants and landlords, including a new mandatory requirement for private sector landlords to register their properties on a national database (read our other articles on the Act below). Referred to as the ‘Register your rental property’ service, this database will be launched from 15 December 2026 and rolled out across England in regions.
On 9 September 2026, the Government published draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026, which provides landlords with some guidance on this registration system. The key points in these draft regulations are summarised in the table below.
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