Updated September 2026 for the Renters' Rights Act, live since 1 May 2026

Know what your rental costs before the rules catch up with you

Thirteen free calculators and 37 cost guides for private landlords in England. Certificate prices, the EPC C deadline, every compliance date in one calendar, and what a property really returns after tax. No login, no sales calls.

Certificate Cost Calculator

EICR, gas safety, EPC, legionella and fire risk prices by property and region, with the annual cost of staying compliant and an optional bundle quote.

Costs

EPC C by 2030 Planner

Estimate the rating, see the cheapest route to band C, and find where the £10,000 cap and the exemption fall for your property.

Deadline 1 October 2030

Compliance Calendar

Every certificate renewal, legal deadline and government date for a property, with a file for your own calendar.

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Rental Yield Calculator

Gross and net yield, cash flow before and after tax under Section 24, and the break-even rent.

Money

Renters' Rights Act Checker

Fourteen questions on the Act and the safety duties the landlord database will hold. A score, the gaps ranked by penalty, the fix for each.

Compliance

Boiler Cover Comparer

Cover or pay as you go, using the breakdown rate for your boiler's age, the cover level and the excess.

Costs

Making Tax Digital Checker

When quarterly digital reporting starts for you, from your gross rental and self-employment income, with the deadlines and cost.

From April 2026

Deposit Calculator

The 5-week deposit cap, holding deposit and rent-in-advance limits, the 30-day protection deadline and the cost of missing it.

Tenant Fees Act

Plus five more: the Section 24 tax calculator, HMO licence fee checker, rent increase calculator, buy-to-let stress test and capital gains tax calculator. See all 13 tools.

37 guides, each with 2026 prices and the rule behind them

Renters' Rights Act Costs
Every change since 1 May 2026, priced
EICR Cost 2026
£120 to £420, codes and remedial work
EPC C by 2030 Costs
What band C costs each rental type
What a Rental Costs to Run
Every cost, with worked examples
Database and Ombudsman
Registration from 15 December 2026
All 37 guides
Certificates, tax, licensing and damp

Four dates every landlord in England now works to

DateWhat happensWhat it costs if you ignore it
1 May 2026 (in force)Renters' Rights Act tenancy reforms: all fixed terms became periodic, section 21 ended, rent rises once a year by section 13 noticeCivil penalties up to £7,000 for a first breach and up to £40,000 for serious or repeat breaches
15 December 2026Private rented sector database opens, region by region, at £65 per property a year, with every let property registered by 14 November 2027Marketing without registering is a breach; possession claims need a registration
6 April 2027Making Tax Digital for Income Tax reaches landlords with gross property and trading income over £30,000Quarterly digital updates from software; late-submission points then penalties
1 October 2030Every privately rented home must reach EPC C, with a £10,000 cost cap per propertySpend on measures counts towards the cap now, so early work is not wasted

Sources: GOV.UK guidance on the Renters' Rights Act, the January 2026 government response on private rented sector energy standards, and HMRC guidance on Making Tax Digital. Rules for England; Wales and Scotland differ.

How the numbers are built

Prices from published quotes

Certificate and insurance figures come from published price lists and trade quotes across England, updated each quarter. We show ranges, not a single made-up average.

Rules from the source

Every deadline links to the regulation or GOV.UK page behind it. When the government changes a date, the calculators change with it.

No lead-selling by stealth

The quote forms are optional and say exactly who receives your details. Nobody calls you unless you tick the box.

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