New The landlord register opens 15 December 2026
Know your date for the new landlord register.
Every rented home in England has to go on it, and when depends on where the home is. Put in the postcode and we’ll tell you, then help you be ready for it.
West Midlands
Register by
14 March 2027
- East of England14 Apr 2027
- East Midlands14 May 2027
- South East14 Jun 2027
The rollout
Nine deadlines, one a month
Regions go by council, not by compass. Homes in three regions means three deadlines.
- 01 West Midlands Opens 15 Dec 2026 14 Mar 2027 Opens in 80 days
- 02 East of England Opens 15 Jan 2027 14 Apr 2027 Opens in 111 days
- 03 East Midlands Opens 15 Feb 2027 14 May 2027 Opens in 142 days
- 04 South East Opens 15 Mar 2027 14 Jun 2027 Opens in 170 days
- 05 Yorkshire & the Humber Opens 15 Apr 2027 14 Jul 2027 Opens in 201 days
- 06 North West Opens 15 May 2027 14 Aug 2027 Opens in 231 days
- 07 North East Opens 15 Jun 2027 14 Sep 2027 Opens in 262 days
- 08 London Opens 15 Jul 2027 14 Oct 2027 Opens in 292 days
- 09 South West Opens 15 Aug 2027 14 Nov 2027 Opens in 323 days
Source: Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026, Schedule 1. Dates checked 24 September 2026.
Beyond registration
Registration is one date. A let home has many.
Three properties can mean fifteen to thirty legal dates, each on its own clock, and nobody reminds you about most of them. We work out which apply to each home and tell you before each one comes round.
Start with a postcode and we fill in the council, region and deadline. Pick the address and we find the energy certificate. Everything else you can add when you have it.
Keep track of your properties — free
Free for one property. No card, no password.
- Up to £7,000Registering this property on the landlord registerOnce, in your region’s window
- Up to £7,000Renewing your registrationEvery year, all properties together
- Up to £7,000Updating the register after a changeWithin 28 days of any change
- Unlimited fine, up to 2 years in prisonYour gas safety checkEvery 12 months
- Up to £40,000Your electrical safety checkEvery 5 years
- A £200 fine for each homeYour energy performance certificateEvery 10 years
- Up to £2,000 if it’s under 3 months, up to £4,000 from 3 monthsThe minimum energy standard (band E)Band E or better, continuously
- 1 to 3 times the depositProtecting the depositWithin 30 days of receiving it
- Up to £5,000 each timeSmoke alarms on every floorChecked at the start of each tenancy
- £10,000 for each person living thereThe right to rent checkBefore every tenancy
How it works
A minute to set up. Then we stay quiet until something’s due.
- 1
Enter a postcode
We find the council and when that home needs registering. No account, no cost.
- 2
Add the property
Pick the address and we find the energy certificate and when it runs out. Add a gas or electrical date if you have one to hand, or skip it.
- 3
One email before each date
90, 60, 30 and 7 days ahead, saying which home and what needs doing. One button records the new date. No password, no app.
The rule nobody mentions
Once you’ve registered, you have 28 days to report any change
New rent, new certificate, new licence — when anything on the register goes out of date, you have 28 days to update it. Miss it and the fine is up to £7,000, or up to £40,000 if you carry on more than 28 days after a fine.
Change a detail in Quarterday and we start the clock, then remind you before the 28 days are up. Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 (draft), regs 8 and 9; Renters’ Rights Act 2025 s.91 and s.92.
The name
Why Quarterday?
A quarter day is one of the four traditional English days when rent fell due, near the solstices and equinoxes.
For centuries a landlord’s year turned on four dates. Now there are rather more, so we keep track of them for you. Our mark is a dial with one quarter lifted out, coloured for the season we’re in. The next quarter day is Michaelmas, 29 September 2026.
Questions
What landlords ask
Short answers, with a link to the rules. For the full picture, read our guide to the landlord register.
When do I have to register?
It depends on where the home is. The register opens one region at a time, a month apart, from 15 December 2026 (West Midlands) to 15 August 2027 (South West). Each region then has three months. The last deadline is 14 November 2027. Put the postcode in above to get the date for your property. These are the government’s published dates; the regulations are still going through Parliament. (Renters’ Rights Act 2025 s.82 (the duty), s.90 (the courts) and s.91 (fines); Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 (draft).)
How much does registering cost?
£65 per property per year, with a reduced amount during the rollout. Registering yourself as a landlord is free. After that, all your properties renew together, once a year. (Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 (draft), reg 10; Renters’ Rights Act 2025 s.82 and s.91.)
What happens if I don’t register?
Once the law is in force, two things. Until you and the home are both on the register, a court can’t give you the home back, except for antisocial behaviour or crime by the tenant, someone living with them or a visitor. And the council can fine you up to £7,000, or up to £40,000 for false information or carrying on after a fine. The regulations are still going through Parliament. (Renters’ Rights Act 2025 s.82 (the duty), s.90 (the courts) and s.91 (fines); Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 (draft); s.92.)
My properties are in different regions. Which deadline do I go by?
Each property has its own. The deadline goes with the home, not with you, so three homes in three regions means three deadlines. You can register any of them early, from 15 December 2026.
Can Quarterday register my properties for me?
Sadly not. The government hasn’t made that possible, so every property has to be registered by hand on GOV.UK. What we can do is give you every answer the form asks for, in the same order, ready to copy across.
Is this legal advice?
No. We tell you which rules apply and when, and link to the rules behind every figure. We can’t advise on your own situation.
What’s your date?
Find out when any rented home in England needs registering.