09/09/2026
🏠 LANDLORDS – NEW NATIONAL REGISTRATION SERVICE LAUNCHING DECEMBER 2026
Another important change under the Renters’ Rights reforms has now been confirmed.
From 15 December 2026, the Government will begin rolling out the new national “Register your rental property” service across England.
📍 HOW WILL IT WORK?
The register will not open across the whole of England at once.
The rollout will begin in the West Midlands on 15 December 2026 and will then move region by region across England over the following 12 months.
When a particular region is called forward, landlords with properties in that area will have a 3-month period to register.
All landlords actively letting property in England will need to have registered by 14 November 2027.
🏡 WHICH PROPERTIES WILL INITIALLY NEED TO BE REGISTERED?
During the initial rollout, the requirement will apply to properties that are:
✔️ Already let and occupied; or
✔️ Become occupied during the rollout.
Importantly, an empty property being advertised for a new tenant will not initially have to be registered simply because it is being marketed.
However, the Government has confirmed that this will change at a later stage. Under future legislation, landlords will be required to register an unoccupied property before advertising it for let, and landlords and letting agents will also have to include the property’s registration number in advertisements.
📋 WHAT INFORMATION WILL BE REQUIRED?
The Government expects the register to include information such as:
• Landlord contact details
• Property address and property type
• Number of bedrooms
• Number of households/residents
• Whether the property is occupied and furnished
• Gas safety information
• Electrical safety information
• Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) details
💷 WILL THERE BE A FEE?
Yes. The Government has confirmed that landlords will be required to pay an annual registration fee.
Although figures such as £65 per property have been reported, the Government has not yet officially confirmed the final fee. The official guidance currently states that the amount will be confirmed closer to launch.
⚠️ SOUTH YORKSHIRE LANDLORDS
The launch on 15 December does not mean that South Yorkshire landlords need to register immediately.
Registration will become mandatory for properties in our area when our region is called forward as part of the national rollout. Landlords will then have the applicable registration period to complete the process.
At APARTHOUSE Property Management, we will continue monitoring the rollout and will keep our landlords updated as soon as registration dates for South Yorkshire and the final fee are officially confirmed.
🏠 APARTHOUSE Property Management
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