UK Landlord Compliance Checklist 2026 – Everything You Must Have in Place | LetCompliance

Before a New Tenancy Starts

Use this checklist before any new tenant moves in. Missing any item could expose you to fines, prosecution or an unenforceable eviction notice.

Gas Safety:

[ ] Gas Safety Certificate (CP12) is in date

[ ] Copy ready to provide to tenant before move-in

[ ] Engineer is Gas Safe registered (check at gassaferegister.co.uk)

EICR:

[ ] Electrical Installation Condition Report is within 5 years

[ ] Any C1/C2 observations have been remedied

[ ] Copy ready to provide to tenant

EPC:

[ ] Property has a valid EPC (within 10 years)

[ ] EPC rating is E or above (F or G cannot be legally let)

[ ] Copy ready to provide to tenant

Deposit Protection:

[ ] 30-day calendar reminder set after receiving deposit

[ ] Deposit scheme selected (DPS, TDS or mydeposits)

[ ] Prescribed Information document prepared

Right to Rent:

[ ] Right to Rent check conducted for all adult occupants

[ ] Documents seen, copied and check date recorded

[ ] Follow-up reminder set for any time-limited status

Other:

[ ] How to Rent guide (current version) ready to provide

[ ] Smoke alarm on every floor (tested)

[ ] Carbon monoxide alarm where required

[ ] Tenancy agreement signed and copy provided to tenant

During the Tenancy

Annual tasks:

Renew Gas Safety Certificate (every 12 months)

Provide renewed Gas Safety Certificate to existing tenant within 28 days

Every 5 years:

Renew EICR

Provide new copy to tenant

When EPC expires (every 10 years):

Renew EPC with accredited assessor

Provide copy to tenant on renewal

When tenancy renews:

Re-serve Prescribed Information if deposit was re-protected

Check Right to Rent status for any time-limited occupants

Provide latest How to Rent guide

Before Serving a Section 21 Notice

Before generating Form 6A, confirm ALL of the following:

[ ] Gas Safety Certificate in date ✓

[ ] EPC provided to tenant ✓

[ ] EICR provided to tenant ✓

[ ] Deposit protected in approved scheme ✓

[ ] Prescribed Information served ✓

[ ] How to Rent guide provided at tenancy start ✓

[ ] Property is not a licensable HMO (or licence is in place) ✓

[ ] Tenancy started more than 4 months ago ✓

Missing any one of these = invalid notice.

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