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What can landlords be fined for in England? A checklist

Every penalty a private landlord in England can face, with the official maximum for each: the Renters' Rights Act's £7,000 and £40,000 civil penalties, rent repayment orders of up to two years' rent, deposits, fees, right to rent, gas, electrics, alarms, energy ratings and licensing. Maxima only, from GOV.UK and the legislation; councils set their own starting points.

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Landlord compliance checklist (England)

Every legal check for a private let in England in one list: gas, EICR, EPC, alarms, deposit, right to rent, the information sheet and the landlord database.

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The landlord database and ombudsman: when you must register

The Private Rented Sector Database opens on 15 December 2026, region by region from the West Midlands to the South West, with three months to register in each region. The landlord ombudsman follows. Every landlord in England will need an entry for each property.

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Renters' Rights Act: what changed for landlords

The Renters' Rights Act came into force in England on 1 May 2026. Section 21 is gone, every tenancy is now periodic, and rent rises follow one procedure. Here is what a self-managing landlord actually has to do differently.

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Private Rented Sector Database (PRS Database)

The national register every private landlord in England, and each home they let, must join. It opens by region from 15 December 2026; all by 14 November 2027.

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Additional licensing

A council scheme that requires licences for smaller HMOs, below the mandatory threshold, in a designated area.

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House in multiple occupation (HMO)

A home let to three or more people who form more than one household and share a kitchen, bathroom or toilet. HMOs have extra safety rules and often need a licence.

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Mandatory HMO licensing

The national rule that any HMO occupied by five or more people forming two or more households needs a licence from the council.

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Pet request

Since 1 May 2026 a private tenant in England can ask in writing to keep a pet, and the landlord must answer in writing within 28 days and cannot refuse unreasonably.

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Private Rented Sector Landlord Ombudsman

A new ombudsman every private landlord in England will have to join, so tenants can have complaints settled for free. Membership is expected to become compulsory in 2028.