Answer for one property
Answer honestly; "not sure" counts as a gap.
Fourteen yes-or-no questions covering the Act and the safety duties the landlord database will check. You get a score, your gaps ranked by what they could cost, and the fix for each. Nothing is stored.
Answer honestly; "not sure" counts as a gap.
Every assured shorthold tenancy in England became an assured periodic tenancy. Section 21 notices ended, so possession needs a ground and a court order. Rent can rise once a year by a section 13 notice with two months' notice, and the tenant can take it to the tribunal. New tenancies cannot take more than one month's rent in advance. Landlords must give every tenant a written statement of terms, must not invite bids above the advertised rent, must not refuse applicants because they have children or receive benefits, and must answer a pet request within 28 days with a reasonable decision. Later in 2026 the private rented sector database opens and every landlord and property must be registered on it before marketing; the ombudsman follows. The cost guide to the Act puts a figure on each change.
The database will hold the gas safety record, the EICR and the EPC for each property, so a missing certificate stops being a private risk and becomes visible to the council and to prospective tenants. The certificate cost calculator prices the set and the compliance calendar tracks the renewals.
A document setting out the terms of the assured periodic tenancy, including rent, the rent period, deposit and the landlord's details, that every landlord must give the tenant. For tenancies that existed on 1 May 2026 the deadline was 31 May 2026. Failing to provide it is a breach with a civil penalty of up to £7,000.
Not on a tenancy created since 1 May 2026: one month is the maximum, and you cannot take any rent before the agreement is signed. Arrangements agreed before that date can run to the end of that tenancy.
You must consider a written request and reply within 28 days; you can refuse only on reasonable grounds, such as a head lease that bans animals. You cannot demand pet insurance or a larger deposit.
Inviting or accepting offers above the advertised rent is a breach carrying a civil penalty of up to £7,000 for a first offence and up to £40,000 for repeats, for the landlord or the agent.
Registration opens on 15 December 2026, region by region from the West Midlands, at £65 per property a year. Your region gets a three-month window when it is called forward, and every actively let property must be registered by 14 November 2027. After that, letting an unregistered property is a breach and most possession grounds need a registration.
No. The Renters' Rights Act applies to England. Wales has the Renting Homes (Wales) Act and Scotland the Private Residential Tenancy, each with different rules and their own registration schemes.