When you need to register
The Government published the dates on 9 September 2026. Registration becomes required one region at a time and each region then has three months: West Midlands by 14 March 2027, East of England by 14 April, East Midlands by 14 May, South East by 14 June, Yorkshire and the Humber by 14 July, North West by 14 August, North East by 14 September, London by 14 October and South West by 14 November 2027. The deadline follows where the property is, not where you live, and you can register any property from 15 December 2026.
What the page is for
It shows each property’s deadline and checks the particulars the register asks for: the property details, licensing and your gas, electrical and EPC records. The service also asks for your own details, the rent and any freeholder or property manager.
The countdown and the registration number
The PRS Database page shows the registration period for each property’s region, found from its postcode, with a count beside it: Opens in, then Ends in, then Period ended. On a property with a current tenancy recorded, the count turns amber in the last 30 days and red once the period has ended.
Once a property is registered, set it to Registered and add the property registration number and the date registered. A property cannot be newly saved as Registered before the service opens on 15 December 2026.
Each property’s register pack lists what GOV.UK’s guidance for landlords, published 29 October 2026, says comes first, to register, and what can be given with the registration or within 28 days of it. GOV.UK says a registration may be deactivated if that information is not given within 28 days.
This is on every plan, in your own account and in an agency workspace.
What to do now
Nothing urgent before 15 December. Keep your property records accurate, and only let properties need registering for now.
Where the dates come from
The Government’s Housing Hub page for the Register your rental property service. This page is updated if the Government changes them.
