# Landlord guides for England

> Plain-English landlord guides for England: gas, EICR, EPC, deposits, Right to Rent, sections 13 and 8, Renters' Rights Act, MTD and registration.

Plain-English guides to the rules landlords in England have to follow, grouped by topic. Each one cites GOV.UK or legislation.gov.uk and shows the date it was last checked.

## Safety certificates

- [**Gas safety certificates**](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/gas-safety-certificate-landlords/) Annual checks, the 28-day rule and renewing 2 months early.
- [**EICR electrical safety**](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/eicr-landlords/) The 5-year rule and every 28-day deadline.
- [**Smoke and CO alarm rules**](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/smoke-carbon-monoxide-alarms-landlords/) Which rooms need alarms, start-of-tenancy checks and penalties.
- [**Legionella risk assessment**](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/legionella-risk-assessment-landlords/) What HSE requires, and why no certificate is needed.

## Energy

- [**EPC minimum rating (MEES)**](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/epc-landlords-mees/) The E rating rule, £3,500 cap and exemptions.
- [**PRS Exemptions Register**](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/prs-exemptions-register-epc/) Registering an EPC exemption and the evidence for each one.

## Tenancy and deposits

- [**Tenancy deposit protection**](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/tenancy-deposit-protection-landlords/) The 30-day rule, prescribed information and 1-3x penalties.
- [**Deposit cap**](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/deposit-cap-calculator/) The 5 or 6 weeks' rent limit, with a calculator.
- [**Right to Rent checks**](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/right-to-rent-checks-landlords/) Who to check, share codes, follow-up checks and fines.
- [**Tenant pet requests**](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/pet-requests/) The 28-day rule, reasonable refusals and deposits.

## Rent and possession

- [**Raising the rent: section 13**](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/rent-increase-section-13/) Form 4A, two months' notice, once a year, plus a start-date calculator.
- [**Section 8: getting your property back**](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/section-8-possession-grounds/) Selling, moving in, rent arrears and the 12-month re-let ban.
- [**Section 8 notice periods**](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/section-8-notice-period-calculator/) Earliest court date for every ground, with a calculator.

## Tax

- [**Making Tax Digital for landlords**](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/making-tax-digital-landlords/) Thresholds, quarterly deadlines and calendar downloads.
- [**MTD with a spreadsheet**](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/mtd-bridging-software-landlords/) Bridging software and HMRC's no-copy-and-paste rule.

## Renters' Rights Act

- [**Renters' Rights Act checklist**](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/renters-rights-act-checklist/) What changed on 1 May 2026, and what to check today.

## Registration and licensing

- [**Registering on the PRS database**](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/prs-database-registration/) Deadlines by region, the £65 fee and every document you'll need.
- [**Do I need to register?**](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/do-i-need-to-register-prs-database/) Four questions: assured, regulated, lodgers, holiday and empty lets.
- [**HMO and selective licensing**](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/hmo-licensing/) Does your property need a licence, and what the database asks.

Need an answer for your own dates? Use the [free tools](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/free-tools/). Letting in a council that runs extra schemes? See [property licensing](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/property-licensing/).

General information, not legal or tax advice.

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Source page: https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/guides/
Independent guidance for landlords in England. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Not affiliated with GOV.UK, HMRC or MHCLG.