🏠 Landlords - 'Register your rental property' is coming soon!
Register your rental property
East Midlands area registration deadline 27th May 2027
The UK Government has confirmed that its new ‘Register your rental property’ service will begin rolling out across England from 15 December 2026. Landlords of assured and regulated tenancies will be required to register themselves and each occupied rental property. See the Full Government Guidance for more details. Landlords who have not registered when required to may face a fine.
› Who is responsible for registering a property?
The landlord will be fully responsible for registering themselves and their rental properties.
Registration will cost £65 per property each year.
› Which details need to be recorded on the register?
Landlords will need to record their name, home address, contact details, as well as the address, the number of residents and bedrooms, and the achieved rent for each rental property they own. They’ll also need to demonstrate they meet health and safety standards by uploading gas, electric, and energy performance certificates. See the Full Government Guidance for a comprehensive list.
› What if a Landlord has properties in more than one region?
Landlords can register their properties at any time from 15 December 2026, as long as they complete the process for each property before the deadline for the relevant region.
› Who can see the information on the register?
Local councils will be able to check the information provided by landlords.
In phase 2 of the rollout, most likely during 2028, tenants will be able to use the service to see if a landlord is complying with key legal requirements. It has not yet been confirmed which data will be made publicly available.
› Advertising your rental property
Once a property is registered, it will have a unique reference number. It is expected to be a requirement to display the reference number when listing a property To Let from late 2027.
› My rental property is vacant
Unoccupied properties do not need to be registered at this stage. We are awaiting further guidance to be issued about when landlords must register properties before they are marketed for let.
› Regional roll out dates
Registration deadlines are based on a property’s location – for example, if a landlord lives in London but owns a rental property is in Birmingham, then they will need to meet the deadline for registering in the West Midlands. See the Full Government Guidance to check your area. The East Midlands area deadline in 27th May 2027.
At this stage we know that we will be able to assist our clients and upload documents to the register on behalf of a landlord, but are awaiting more guidance to be released on what agents can and can't do.
If you have any queries or would like to chat to us about the upcoming change please do get in touch with our friendly Lettings Team.
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Permanent change to Stamp Duty - what does this mean for you?
Last week the government delivered a “mini-budget” announcing a number of measures aiming to tackle the economic challenges the UK is facing.
Among the measures announced were significant – and immediate – changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) in England and Northern Ireland.
Stamp duty is a tax you pay when you buy a house. It’s organised in bands where the percentage of tax you pay increases according to the price of the property you’re buying.
The government announcement brings changes that mean around 200,000 people ‘will be taken out of paying Stamp Duty altogether’. So, what does this mean for you?
What has changed?
As of Friday 23rd September, a property must cost £250,000 before stamp duty is payable (this is up from the £125,000 threshold previously), so if you are buying a property that costs less than £250,000, you won’t pay any stamp duty at all. For the next £675,000, the rate is 5%. Here is an example:
You are going to buy a house costing £295,000. The Stamp Duty Land Tax you will have to pay will be calculated as follows:
• 0% on the first £250,000 =£0
• 5% on £45,000 =£2,250
• Total SDLT payable =£2,250
Are you a first-time buyer?
Th great news for you is that you won’t pay any stamp duty on the first £450,000 of you property purchase (this has increased from £300,000). In addition, first-time buyers will now get a tax discount on property purchases up to £625,000 (up from £500,000).
When do the changes start?
The changes came into effect on Friday 23rd September 2022 and these changes to stamp duty are permanent.
If you are buying a second home or the house you are purchasing is above £575,000 different rates apply, have a look at the Government advice on Stamp Duty Land Tax here.
Do you need advice on buying a property? Check out our useful Guide.