Gas Safety Certificate (CP12) failure
SafetyUnlimited fine + up to 6 months imprisonment
Letting with no annual CP12 or failing to serve it on tenant
Applies in: UK
Legislation: Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998
Reference dataset · 2026
UK landlord fines database 2026
Every headline UK landlord civil or criminal penalty active in 2026, in one searchable place. Each entry links to the primary GOV.UK, legislation.gov.uk or HSE source so you can verify the current figure before you rely on it.
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EICR failure (electrical safety)
SafetyUp to £30,000
No valid EICR within last 5 years, or unremedied C1/C2 codes
Applies in: England
Legislation: Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020
Note: strict liability — intent not required
Smoke or CO alarm breach
SafetyUp to £5,000
Missing smoke alarm on a storey, or CO alarm where gas/solid-fuel appliance exists
Applies in: England
Legislation: Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 (as amended 2022)
Note: strict liability — intent not required
Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act breach
SafetyUnlimited damages + specific performance order
Letting or continuing to let unfit housing
Applies in: England
Legislation: Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018
Awaab’s Law breach (PRS, from 2026 by RRA extension)
SafetyCivil penalty + liability under Fitness for Habitation Act
Failing to investigate / remedy prescribed hazards within statutory timescales
Applies in: England
Legislation: Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (extends Social Housing Regulation Act 2023 framework to PRS)
Note: strict liability — intent not required
Unprotected tenancy deposit
Deposit1x to 3x the deposit, payable to tenant
Deposit not in DPS / MyDeposits / TDS within 30 days
Applies in: England
Legislation: Housing Act 2004, ss.213–215
Note: strict liability — intent not required
Missing Prescribed Information
Deposit1x to 3x deposit; blocks Section 8 rent grounds
Prescribed information not served within 30 days of deposit
Applies in: England
Legislation: Housing Act 2004, s.213(5)–6
Note: strict liability — intent not required
Right to Rent failure (per adult)
Right to RentUp to £20,000 per tenant + up to 5 years’ imprisonment
Letting to adult without a prescribed right-to-rent check
Applies in: England
Legislation: Immigration Act 2014 & 2016 (as amended; 2024 penalty uplift)
MEES breach (letting below Band E)
Energy (EPC / MEES)Up to £5,000 per breach (current cap; proposed uplift to £30,000 under consultation)
New or continued let of a property with EPC Band F or G without exemption
Applies in: England
Legislation: Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015
Note: strict liability — intent not required
Letting without a valid EPC
Energy (EPC / MEES)Up to £5,000
Marketing or letting a property with no valid Energy Performance Certificate
Applies in: England
Legislation: Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012
Note: strict liability — intent not required
Unlicensed mandatory HMO
Licensing & HMOUnlimited fine + Rent Repayment Order up to 12 months
Letting an HMO with 5+ occupants / 2+ households with no mandatory licence
Applies in: England
Legislation: Housing Act 2004, Part 2
Note: strict liability — intent not required
Unlicensed let in a selective-licensing area
Licensing & HMOUp to £30,000 civil penalty or unlimited fine on conviction + RRO
Letting any residential unit in a designated area without the selective licence
Applies in: England
Legislation: Housing Act 2004, Part 3
Note: strict liability — intent not required
RRA Information Sheet non-service
Renters’ Rights Act£7,000 civil penalty (initial), up to £40,000 (serious or repeat) + unlimited criminal fine for false information
Failing to serve the RRA Information Sheet to every tenant by 31 May 2026 (existing tenancies) or at the start of any new tenancy from 1 May 2026
Applies in: England
Legislation: Renters’ Rights Act 2025
Note: strict liability — intent not required
Private Rented Sector Database non-registration
Renters’ Rights ActUp to £7,000 + block on Section 8 possession for unregistered property
Letting without registering on the PRS Database once live
Applies in: England
Legislation: Renters’ Rights Act 2025
Note: strict liability — intent not required
Decent Homes Standard breach (PRS)
Renters’ Rights ActCivil penalty £7,000 (initial / minor) up to £40,000 (serious or repeat); unlimited fine on criminal prosecution
Letting a property that fails the Decent Homes Standard once the PRS extension commences (staged, expected during the RRA 2025 phase-in)
Applies in: England
Legislation: Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (extends Decent Homes Standard to the PRS)
Note: strict liability — intent not required
Section 8 Ground 1A re-letting within 12 months
Renters’ Rights ActUp to £7,000 civil penalty
Re-letting a property within 12 months after possession obtained on Ground 1A (landlord moving in) or 1B (selling)
Applies in: England
Legislation: Housing Act 1988, Schedule 2 (as amended by RRA 2025)
Note: strict liability — intent not required
Prohibited tenant fee or double-counting
Tenancy & Eviction£5,000 first offence, £30,000 or criminal prosecution on repeat
Charging any fee not permitted under the Tenant Fees Act 2019
Applies in: England
Legislation: Tenant Fees Act 2019
Note: strict liability — intent not required
Illegal eviction / harassment
Tenancy & EvictionUp to 2 years’ imprisonment + unlimited fine + civil damages (often £20,000+)
Changing locks, cutting utilities, removing belongings, or harassing to encourage tenant to leave
Applies in: UK
Legislation: Protection from Eviction Act 1977
Late MTD ITSA quarterly submission
Tax & HMRC£200 per late submission after 4 penalty points accumulated
Quarterly update submitted after the 7th of the month following quarter-end
Applies in: UK
Legislation: Finance Act 2021 Sch.24 (new points-based regime)
Note: strict liability — intent not required
Late Self Assessment filing
Tax & HMRC£100 initial + daily £10 (max £900) + 5% or £300 at 6 & 12 months
Self Assessment filed after 31 January deadline
Applies in: UK
Legislation: Taxes Management Act 1970
UK GDPR / Data Protection Act breach
Data protectionUp to £17.5m or 4% of annual turnover
Processing tenant personal data without lawful basis or inadequate security
Applies in: UK
Legislation: UK GDPR + Data Protection Act 2018
Note: strict liability — intent not required
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