https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides Plain-English guides to what landlords in England must do, each checked against legislation.gov.uk and GOV.UK. en-gb Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/short-term-let-registration-england https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/short-term-let-registration-england Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT England's short-term let register is expected to begin in March 2027 (GOV.UK). The law behind it, what it will collect, and what to do now. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/short-term-let-rules-england https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/short-term-let-rules-england Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Holiday lets in England: gas safety and a fire risk assessment apply; deposit, Right to Rent, EICR and alarm rules do not. Register expected March 2027. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/legalese-gotchas-for-landlords https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/legalese-gotchas-for-landlords Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT 'Beginning with', 'of no effect', 'may', 'record', 'relevant person': what each means in the statute, quoted from the Act, and the clock it decides. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/tenancy-agreement-renters-rights-act https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/tenancy-agreement-renters-rights-act Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT What a tenancy agreement in England must contain since 1 May 2026, the clauses the Act makes void, and why GOV.UK has no model agreement now. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/assured-periodic-tenancy https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/assured-periodic-tenancy Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Since 1 May 2026 every private tenancy in England is an assured periodic tenancy: no fixed term, Section 8 only. What changed, and how it works. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/landlord-register-south-west https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/landlord-register-south-west Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT England's landlord register reaches the South West on 15 August 2027, GOV.UK deadline 14 November 2027 (draft). Which councils count, what to prepare. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/landlord-register-london https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/landlord-register-london Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT England's landlord register reaches London on 15 July 2027, GOV.UK deadline 14 October 2027 (draft). Which councils count, what to prepare. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/landlord-register-north-east https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/landlord-register-north-east Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT England's landlord register reaches the North East on 15 June 2027, GOV.UK deadline 14 September 2027 (draft). Which councils count, what to prepare. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/landlord-register-north-west https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/landlord-register-north-west Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT England's landlord register reaches the North West on 15 May 2027, GOV.UK deadline 14 August 2027 (draft). Which councils count, what to prepare. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/landlord-register-yorkshire-and-humber https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/landlord-register-yorkshire-and-humber Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT England's landlord register reaches Yorkshire and Humber on 15 April 2027, GOV.UK deadline 14 July 2027 (draft). Which councils count, what to prepare. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/landlord-register-south-east https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/landlord-register-south-east Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT England's landlord register reaches the South East on 15 March 2027, GOV.UK deadline 14 June 2027 (draft). Which councils count, what to prepare. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/landlord-register-east-midlands https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/landlord-register-east-midlands Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT England's landlord register reaches the East Midlands on 15 February 2027, GOV.UK deadline 14 May 2027 (draft). Which councils count, what to prepare. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/landlord-register-east-of-england https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/landlord-register-east-of-england Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT England's landlord register reaches the East of England on 15 January 2027, GOV.UK deadline 14 April 2027 (draft). Which councils count, what to prepare. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/landlord-register-west-midlands https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/landlord-register-west-midlands Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT England's landlord register reaches the West Midlands on 15 December 2026, GOV.UK deadline 14 March 2027 (draft). Which councils count, what to prepare. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/how-to-become-a-landlord https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/how-to-become-a-landlord Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT First-time landlord checklist for England, in order: lender and tax, licence, certificates, lawful advertising, paperwork before move-in, the 2026 rules. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/can-a-landlord-refuse-pets https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/can-a-landlord-refuse-pets Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Since 1 May 2026 a tenant in England can ask in writing to keep a pet. The landlord must reply in writing within 28 days and refuse only for a fair reason. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/section-13-rent-increase https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/section-13-rent-increase Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Since 1 May 2026 rent on a private tenancy rises only by a Form 4A notice: two months' notice, once in 52 weeks, no cap, and the tenant can go to tribunal. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/how-to-rent-guide https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/how-to-rent-guide Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Withdrawn on 1 May 2026, with the duty to give it revoked. New lets need a written statement of terms; it still matters only for old Section 21 claims. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/renters-rights-act-information-sheet https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/renters-rights-act-information-sheet Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Written tenancies from before 1 May 2026 needed the official Information Sheet by 31 May 2026; penalty up to £7,000. New lets need a written statement. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/section-21-abolished https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/section-21-abolished Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Section 21 ended for private tenancies in England on 1 May 2026. Possession now needs a Section 8 ground on Form 3A: selling, moving in, arrears and more. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/tenancy-deposit-scheme https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/tenancy-deposit-scheme Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Protect the deposit in one of three schemes and give the prescribed information within 30 days. Cap five weeks' rent; one to three times if you fail. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/eicr-landlord-requirements https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/eicr-landlord-requirements Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT England: an EICR at least every 5 years, a copy to tenants within 28 days, C1/C2/FI faults fixed within 28 days. Civil penalty up to £40,000 per breach. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/what-certificates-do-landlords-need https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/what-certificates-do-landlords-need Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Gas safety record, EICR, EPC, deposit protection, alarms, licences and Right to Rent: how often, who issues each, what the tenant gets, and the penalty. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/landlord-compliance-checklist https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/landlord-compliance-checklist Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Every duty a private landlord in England must meet in 2026, before, during and after a tenancy: the cadence, the maximum penalty and the source for each. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/awaabs-law-private-landlords https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/awaabs-law-private-landlords Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Awaab's Law binds social landlords today; its extension to private tenancies in England is not yet in force. What applies to private landlords now. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/hmo-licence-check https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/hmo-licence-check Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT 5+ people in 2+ households sharing facilities need a mandatory HMO licence. Councils add additional and selective schemes. How to check, and the penalties. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/section-8-ground-17 https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/section-8-ground-17 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Ground 17: a tenancy granted because of a knowing or reckless false statement by the tenant or someone acting for them. Discretionary, two weeks' notice. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/section-8-ground-14za https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/section-8-ground-14za Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Ground 14ZA: conviction for an indictable offence at the scene of a riot. Discretionary, two weeks' notice, and the deposit bar still applies. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/section-8-ground-14 https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/section-8-ground-14 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Ground 14, Housing Act 1988: nuisance or annoyance, immoral or illegal use, or an indictable offence nearby. Discretionary, no minimum notice. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/section-8-ground-13 https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/section-8-ground-13 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Ground 13: deterioration of the property or common parts through the tenant's waste, neglect or default. Discretionary, two weeks' notice. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/section-8-ground-12 https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/section-8-ground-12 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Ground 12, Housing Act 1988: breach of any tenancy agreement term other than rent. Discretionary, two weeks' notice, why minor breaches rarely win. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/section-8-ground-7b https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/section-8-ground-7b Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Ground 7B: possession where the Home Office has served notice that a tenant or adult occupier has no right to rent. Mandatory, two weeks' notice. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/section-8-ground-7a https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/section-8-ground-7a Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Ground 7A, Housing Act 1988: the five conditions, the 12-month and 3-month serving limits, and no minimum notice period. Mandatory; no deposit bar. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/section-8-ground-11 https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/section-8-ground-11 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Ground 11: persistent delay in paying rent, even with nothing owed now. Discretionary, four weeks' notice, and the evidence of a pattern the court expects. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/section-8-ground-10 https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/section-8-ground-10 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Ground 10: any rent arrears at service of the notice and at the start of the claim. Discretionary, four weeks' notice, pleaded with Grounds 8 and 11. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/section-8-ground-8 https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/section-8-ground-8 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Ground 8 after 1 May 2026: three months' arrears (13 weeks if weekly) at service and at the hearing, four weeks' notice, and why it fails in court. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/section-8-ground-7 https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/section-8-ground-7 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Ground 7 after 1 May 2026: a tenancy that passed on death, claim within 12 months, new protection for a resident successor. Mandatory, two months' notice. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/section-8-ground-6 https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/section-8-ground-6 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Ground 6 after 1 May 2026: demolition, reconstruction or substantial works needing the tenant out, tenancy six months old. Mandatory, four months' notice. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/section-8-ground-1a https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/section-8-ground-1a Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Ground 1A after 1 May 2026: possession to sell, tenancy a year old, four months' notice, mandatory, 12-month re-let ban and penalties for misuse. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/section-8-ground-1 https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/section-8-ground-1 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Ground 1 after 1 May 2026: landlord or close family moving in, tenancy a year old, four months' notice, mandatory, 12-month re-let ban. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/section-8-notice https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/section-8-notice Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT A Section 8 notice is Form 3A citing a Schedule 2 ground. Notice periods from two weeks to four months, none for Grounds 7A and 14, valid 12 months. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/section-8-grounds-for-possession https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/section-8-grounds-for-possession Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Section 21 ended on 1 May 2026. The Section 8 grounds a private landlord in England can use, the notice periods, the deposit bar and the court process. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/private-rented-sector-database https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/private-rented-sector-database Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT England's new landlord register, explained: not yet law, a draft rolling out from 15 December 2026. What you will need, the fee, renewal and the penalties. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/right-to-rent-check https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/right-to-rent-check Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Every adult occupier must be checked before the tenancy starts. The three routes, the 28-day window, follow-up checks, what to keep, and the penalties. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/landlord-registry-dates https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/landlord-registry-dates Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Landlord registration in England opens by region, West Midlands 15 December 2026 to South West 15 August 2027. The windows, renewal dates and draft status. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/landlord-registry-search https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/landlord-registry-search Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT No searchable landlord register in England yet; the PRS Database opens from 15 December 2026. Free checks you can run today in England, Scotland and Wales. https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/landlord-registry https://complywithme.co/landlord/guides/landlord-registry Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT No national landlord register exists in England yet. The Private Rented Sector Database opens by region from 15 December 2026: dates, cost, penalties.