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Work through the six duties every landlord in England has to meet: a current gas safety record where there is gas, an EICR no more than five years old, a valid EPC rated E or better, the deposit protected with prescribed information given within 30 days, a Right to Rent check on every adult occupier, and working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. This checker asks about each one and gives you a score out of 100, the penalty each gap can carry and what to fix first.

For a new tenancy in England: a gas safety record (CP12) where there is gas, an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR), a valid Energy Performance Certificate, the deposit protection certificate and prescribed information, a completed Right to Rent check, and evidence the smoke and carbon monoxide alarms worked on the first day. Since 1 May 2026 the tenant must also get a written statement of the tenancy terms before the tenancy is agreed.

A single figure out of 100 showing how many of your duties are met and in date. Each duty that applies counts equally: full marks when in date, half marks when it is due within 30 days, and nothing when it has expired or is missing. Duties that do not apply, such as gas in an all-electric flat, are left out. It is the same method LetCompliance uses for each property in the app.

Gas safety checks are due at least every 12 months, by a Gas Safe registered engineer; a check done in the two months before the due date keeps the original date. An EICR lasts up to five years unless the report sets a shorter interval. Tenants get the gas record within 28 days of the check and the EICR within 28 days of the inspection, and new tenants get both before they move in.

Yes. You need a valid Energy Performance Certificate, the tenant gets a copy, and the property must currently be rated E or better to let it lawfully. The government plans for every privately rented home to meet a new band C standard by 1 October 2030, with a £10,000 cost cap per property (government response, 21 January 2026). It is not law yet: the regulations are still to be made.

It depends on the duty: prosecution and an unlimited fine for gas safety, up to £40,000 for electrical safety, up to £5,000 for an EPC or alarm breach, one to three times the deposit for a protection failure, and up to £10,000 per adult for a first Right to Rent breach. An unprotected deposit also stops a court making a possession order on most grounds, and gaps in your records weaken your position in any dispute.

The largest fixed figure is the £40,000 civil penalty for electrical safety, which is also the maximum for most housing offences committed since 1 May 2026. Gas safety prosecutions carry an unlimited fine, Right to Rent penalties are per adult, and deposit penalties are a multiple of the deposit. The checker adds up the fixed amounts that apply to your answers and lists the rest alongside.

It is free and needs no account or card. Your answers are not saved, so you can run it as often as you like. Every rule it scores comes from legislation and GOV.UK or HSE guidance; it is a guide rather than legal advice.