Reference dataset, 2026

UK Landlord Fines Database 2026

Name: UK Landlord Fines Database 2026
Creator: LetCompliance
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Every headline UK landlord civil or criminal penalty active in 2026, in one place, searchable and filterable. 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.

20 penalties catalogued\u00B720 primary sources\u00B7Last reviewed 17 April 2026

Strict liability only

Showing 20 of 20 penalties

Gas Safety Certificate (CP12) failure

Safety

Unlimited 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

HSE: Gas safety in rented accommodation Full guide

EICR failure (electrical safety)

Safety

Up 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

GOV.UK: Electrical safety standards in the PRS Full guide

Smoke or CO alarm breach

Safety

Up 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

GOV.UK: Smoke and CO alarms guidance Full guide

Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act breach

Safety

Unlimited damages + specific performance order

Letting or continuing to let unfit housing

Applies in: England

Legislation: Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018

Legislation: Fitness for Human Habitation Act 2018

Awaab’s Law breach (PRS, from 2026 by RRA extension)

Safety

Civil 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

GOV.UK: Awaab’s Law policy Full guide

Unprotected tenancy deposit

Deposit

1x 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

GOV.UK: Tenancy deposit protection Full guide

Missing Prescribed Information

Deposit

1x 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

GOV.UK: Deposit prescribed information Full guide

Right to Rent failure (per adult)

Right to Rent

Up 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)

GOV.UK: Landlord right-to-rent code of practice Full guide

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

GOV.UK: MEES domestic PRS guidance Full guide

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

GOV.UK: EPC for landlords Full guide

Unlicensed mandatory HMO

Licensing & HMO

Unlimited 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

GOV.UK: HMO licences Full guide

Unlicensed let in a selective-licensing area

Licensing & HMO

Up 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

GOV.UK: Selective licensing Full guide

RRA Information Sheet non-service

Renters’ Rights Act

Civil penalty up to £7,000 (referenced in official summaries; confirm on GOV.UK)

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

GOV.UK: Renters’ Rights Act information sheet 2026 Full guide

Private Rented Sector Database non-registration

Renters’ Rights Act

Up 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

GOV.UK: Renters’ Rights Act Full guide

Section 8 Ground 1A re-letting within 12 months

Renters’ Rights Act

Up 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

Legislation: Housing Act 1988 Schedule 2 Full guide

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

GOV.UK: Tenant Fees Act guidance

Illegal eviction / harassment

Tenancy & Eviction

Up 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

Legislation: Protection from Eviction Act 1977 Full guide

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

HMRC: MTD points-based penalties Full guide

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

GOV.UK: Self Assessment penalties Full guide

UK GDPR / Data Protection Act breach

Data protection

Up 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

ICO: Guide to UK GDPR Full guide

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