Landlord Compliance Blog

The PRS Database rolls out from 15 December 2026. Every private landlord in England must register their properties or face fines up to £40,000 and lose the right to evict tenants. Here is exactly what you need to do.

For the first time, private rentals will have to meet the Decent Homes Standard. The deadline is years away, but the certificates you already hold are the foundation. Here is what is confirmed and what is not.

The PRS Ombudsman will require all private landlords to join a government-approved scheme, giving tenants a free complaints route. Here is what it is, when it launches, and what landlords need to do to prepare.

Section 21 was abolished on 1 May 2026. London landlords must now use Section 8 and prove a valid ground for possession. Here is exactly how eviction now works — and why your compliance certificates matter more than ever.