# Landlord Deadlines

> Free deadline calculators and plain-English guides for landlords in England: PRS database registration, Renters' Rights Act dates, certificate expiry, Making Tax Digital and property licensing. General information, not legal advice; every page cites GOV.UK or legislation.gov.uk.

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## Site sections

- [UK landlord date APIs for developers](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/developers/index.md): Landlord Deadlines calculators as Apify Actors for developers and AI agents: an API catalog, llms.txt, an MCP server card and a copy-and-paste example call.
- [Free landlord tools and calculators](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/free-tools/index.md): Every free tool for landlords in England in one place: registration deadline, certificates, rent increase, deposit cap, section 8, MTD and licensing.
- [Landlord guides: rules for England 2026](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/guides/index.md): Plain-English landlord guides for England: gas, EICR, EPC, deposits, Right to Rent, sections 13 and 8, Renters' Rights Act, MTD and registration.
- [Property licensing for landlords](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/property-licensing/index.md): Property licensing for landlords: use the checker and the map, read the HMO guide, and open any of the 13 council pages for selective and additional schemes.
- [PRS registration dates by region](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/register/index.md): PRS database registration dates for all 9 regions of England: when registration opens, each deadline, and links to every region guide and the postcode checker.
- [Site map: every page on one list](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/site-map/index.md): A plain-English site map of Landlord Deadlines: every free tool, guide, licensing page, registration region page and shop page, grouped by section.

## Free tools

- [Gas safety certificate expiry checker (+EICR, EPC)](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/certificate-expiry-checker/index.md): Free gas safety certificate expiry checker for landlords: enter the issue dates of your gas safety record, EICR and EPC and see exactly when each one runs out.
- [Tenancy deposit cap calculator: 5 or 6 weeks' rent](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/deposit-cap-calculator/index.md): Free tenancy deposit cap calculator for England: enter the rent to see the maximum deposit (5 weeks, or 6 if annual rent is £50,000+) and the holding deposit.
- [Do I need to register on the landlord database? Free check](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/do-i-need-to-register-prs-database/index.md): Do you need to register on the landlord database? Answer four questions on tenancy type, lodgers, holiday lets and empty homes, then see your region's deadline.
- [Free landlord certificate tracker spreadsheet (Excel)](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/free-certificate-tracker/index.md): Free Excel certificate tracker for landlords: gas safety, EICR and EPC due dates plus the 30-day deposit deadline for up to 10 properties. No email needed.
- [Landlord compliance calendar: every deadline as an .ics file](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/landlord-compliance-calendar/index.md): Free landlord compliance calendar: enter your gas, EICR, EPC, deposit and tenancy dates and download every deadline to Google, Apple or Outlook with reminders.
- [MTD threshold checker for landlords: 2026, 2027, 2028](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/mtd-threshold-checker/index.md): Free Making Tax Digital threshold checker: enter your gross rent and self-employment turnover to see if MTD applies from April 2026, 2027 or 2028.
- [Tenant pet requests: the landlord's 28-day deadline](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/pet-requests/index.md): A tenant asked to keep a pet? Landlords in England must reply in writing within 28 days. Work out your deadline, and see which refusals count as reasonable.
- [Property licensing checker: selective and HMO by council](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/property-licensing-checker/index.md): Free property licensing checker: does your council run selective or additional HMO licensing? All 75 councils in the West Midlands and East of England.
- [Section 13 rent increase calculator and Form 4A rules](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/rent-increase-section-13/index.md): Free section 13 rent increase calculator: find the earliest date a Form 4A rent increase can start in England, with the 2-month notice and once-a-year rules.
- [Section 8 notice period calculator (Form 3A, 2026)](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/section-8-notice-period-calculator/index.md): Free section 8 notice period calculator for England: tick your grounds to see the earliest date you can start possession proceedings, and the 12-month deadline.

## Guides

- [Home: PRS registration deadline by postcode](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/index.md): Find your PRS database registration deadline by postcode, check certificate expiry, MTD, section 8 and section 13 dates. Free tools for landlords in England.
- [EICR for landlords: how often, and every 28-day deadline](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/eicr-landlords/index.md): How often landlords need an EICR in England: at least every 5 years, copies to tenants within 28 days, the council within 7 days, and 28 days for remedial work.
- [EPC rules for landlords: minimum E rating and 2030 C target](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/epc-landlords-mees/index.md): Minimum EPC rating for rental property in England: E today, the £3,500 cap and exemptions, penalties, and the confirmed move to EPC C by 1 October 2030.
- [Landlord gas safety certificate (CP12): rules and deadlines](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/gas-safety-certificate-landlords/index.md): Landlord gas safety certificate rules in England: an annual check by a Gas Safe engineer, copies to tenants in 28 days, records, and renewing 2 months early.
- [Do I need an HMO licence? Rules for landlords in England](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/hmo-licensing/index.md): Do you need an HMO licence? When a rental counts as an HMO, mandatory, additional and selective licensing, how long a licence lasts and the PRS database.
- [Legionella risk assessment for landlords: what HSE says](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/legionella-risk-assessment-landlords/index.md): Legionella risk assessment for landlords in England: what HSE requires, why no test certificate is needed, simple controls, telling tenants and keeping records.
- [Making Tax Digital for landlords: dates and thresholds](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/making-tax-digital-landlords/index.md): Making Tax Digital for landlords explained: the £50k, £30k and £20k thresholds, how gross income is counted, quarterly update deadlines and calendar downloads.
- [MTD bridging software for landlords using a spreadsheet](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/mtd-bridging-software-landlords/index.md): Use a spreadsheet for Making Tax Digital: how bridging software works for landlords, HMRC's digital links rule (no copy and paste) and what each record needs.
- [Property licensing map: West Midlands and East of England](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/property-licensing-map/index.md): Which councils in the West Midlands and East of England run additional HMO or selective licensing: all 75 councils, with areas, dates and official links.
- [PRS database registration: deadlines, £65 fee and documents](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/prs-database-registration/index.md): PRS database registration for landlords in England: every region's deadline from March to November 2027, the £65 fee, and the documents you'll be asked for.
- [PRS Exemptions Register: how to register an EPC exemption](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/prs-exemptions-register-epc/index.md): How to register an EPC exemption on the PRS Exemptions Register: the evidence for each exemption, how long it lasts, selling a let property, and fines.
- [Renters' Rights Act landlord checklist: what to do in 2026](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/renters-rights-act-checklist/index.md): Renters' Rights Act checklist for landlords in England: periodic tenancies, no section 21, Form 4A rent increases, pet requests, rent in advance and penalties.
- [Right to Rent checks for landlords: documents and fines](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/right-to-rent-checks-landlords/index.md): Right to Rent checks for landlords in England: who to check, accepted documents, share code online checks, follow-up checks, records and fines up to £20,000.
- [Section 8 grounds for possession after section 21 (2026)](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/section-8-possession-grounds/index.md): Section 8 grounds for landlords in England since 1 May 2026: Form 3A, selling or moving in with 4 months' notice, rent arrears and the 12-month re-letting ban.
- [Smoke and carbon monoxide alarm rules for landlords](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/smoke-carbon-monoxide-alarms-landlords/index.md): Smoke and carbon monoxide alarm rules for landlords in England: which rooms need alarms, checks on day one of a tenancy, repairs, exemptions and £5,000 fines.
- [Tenancy deposit protection: 30 days, schemes and penalties](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/tenancy-deposit-protection-landlords/index.md): Tenancy deposit protection rules for landlords in England: the 30-day deadline, the 3 schemes, prescribed information, 1-3x penalties and possession orders.

## Shop

- [Renters' Rights Act letter templates for landlords](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/letters/index.md): Nine editable landlord letter templates for England: pet request replies within 28 days, a Form 4A covering letter, gas and EICR copies, access and repairs.
- [Landlord templates: spreadsheet, letters and free checklist](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/shop/index.md): Landlord templates for England: the Register-Ready Workbook, Renters' Rights Act letters and free downloads for PRS registration and certificate tracking.
- [Landlord spreadsheet: Register-Ready Workbook (Excel)](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/workbook/index.md): Landlord spreadsheet: PRS registration fields, certificate expiry alerts and MTD quarterly totals in one Excel and Google Sheets file. No subscription.

## Optional

- [Accessibility statement: how accessible this site is](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/accessibility/index.md): How accessible landlorddeadlines.co.uk and the UK Late Payment Calculator are, what we know still falls short, and how to tell us about a problem you find.
- [Editorial policy: sources, checking and corrections](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/editorial-policy/index.md): How Landlord Deadlines sources, checks, dates and corrects its free guides and tools for landlords in England and UK freelancers, and how to report an error.
- [Privacy notice: what we collect and why](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/privacy/index.md): Privacy notice for landlorddeadlines.co.uk and the UK Late Payment Calculator: what we collect, why we collect it, how long we keep it and your rights.
- [Bedford HMO licensing: additional licensing scheme](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/property-licensing/bedford/index.md): Bedford additional HMO licensing: which areas are covered, when the scheme runs, the official council link, and your East of England PRS registration deadline.
- [Birmingham selective licensing and HMOs](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/property-licensing/birmingham/index.md): Does your Birmingham rental need a licence? Selective licensing and additional hmo licensing: areas, dates, the council's official page and your PRS deadline.
- [Coventry HMO licensing: additional licensing scheme](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/property-licensing/coventry/index.md): Coventry additional HMO licensing: which areas are covered, when the scheme runs, the official council link, and your West Midlands PRS registration deadline.
- [East Staffordshire selective licensing: areas and dates](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/property-licensing/east-staffordshire/index.md): East Staffordshire selective licensing: areas covered, scheme dates, the official council page and your West Midlands PRS registration deadline.
- [Great Yarmouth selective licensing: areas and dates](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/property-licensing/great-yarmouth/index.md): Great Yarmouth selective licensing: areas covered, scheme dates, the official council page and your East of England PRS registration deadline.
- [Luton selective licensing and HMOs](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/property-licensing/luton/index.md): Does your Luton rental need a licence? Selective licensing and additional hmo licensing: areas, dates, the council's official page and your PRS deadline.
- [Peterborough selective and additional HMO licensing](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/property-licensing/peterborough/index.md): Does your Peterborough rental need a licence? Selective licensing and additional hmo licensing: areas, dates, the council's official page and your PRS deadline.
- [Sandwell HMO licensing: additional licensing scheme](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/property-licensing/sandwell/index.md): Sandwell additional HMO licensing: which areas are covered, when the scheme runs, the official council link, and your West Midlands PRS registration deadline.
- [Southend-on-Sea selective licensing: areas and dates](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/property-licensing/southend-on-sea/index.md): Southend-on-Sea selective licensing: areas covered, scheme dates, the official council page and your East of England PRS registration deadline.
- [Thurrock selective licensing and HMOs](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/property-licensing/thurrock/index.md): Does your Thurrock rental need a licence? Selective licensing and additional hmo licensing: areas, dates, the council's official page and your PRS deadline.
- [Walsall HMO licensing: additional licensing scheme](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/property-licensing/walsall/index.md): Walsall additional HMO licensing: which areas are covered, when the scheme runs, the official council link, and your West Midlands PRS registration deadline.
- [Warwick HMO licensing: additional licensing scheme](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/property-licensing/warwick/index.md): Warwick additional HMO licensing: which areas are covered, when the scheme runs, the official council link, and your West Midlands PRS registration deadline.
- [Worcester additional HMO licensing: area and dates](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/property-licensing/worcester/index.md): Worcester additional HMO licensing: which areas are covered, when the scheme runs, the official council link, and your West Midlands PRS registration deadline.
- [PRS registration deadline East Midlands: 14 May 2027](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/register/east-midlands/index.md): East Midlands landlords must register on the PRS database between 15 February 2027 and 14 May 2027. £65 per property per year, and what to prepare now.
- [PRS registration deadline East of England: 14 April 2027](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/register/east-of-england/index.md): East of England landlords must register on the PRS database between 15 January 2027 and 14 April 2027. £65 per property per year, and what to prepare now.
- [PRS database registration deadline London: 14 October 2027](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/register/london/index.md): PRS registration deadline for London: landlords must register each let property between 15 July 2027 and 14 October 2027. £65 a property, and what you need.
- [PRS registration deadline North East: 14 September 2027](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/register/north-east/index.md): North East landlords must register on the PRS database between 15 June 2027 and 14 September 2027. £65 per property per year, and what to prepare now.
- [PRS registration deadline North West: 14 August 2027](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/register/north-west/index.md): PRS registration deadline for North West: landlords must register each let property between 15 May 2027 and 14 August 2027. £65 a property, and what you need.
- [PRS database registration deadline South East: 14 June 2027](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/register/south-east/index.md): PRS registration deadline for South East: landlords must register each let property between 15 March 2027 and 14 June 2027. £65 a property, and what you need.
- [PRS registration deadline South West: 14 November 2027](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/register/south-west/index.md): South West landlords must register on the PRS database between 15 August 2027 and 14 November 2027. £65 per property per year, and what to prepare now.
- [PRS registration deadline West Midlands: 14 March 2027](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/register/west-midlands/index.md): West Midlands landlords must register on the PRS database between 15 December 2026 and 14 March 2027. £65 per property per year, and what to prepare now.
- [Yorkshire and the Humber landlord registration: 14 July 2027](https://landlorddeadlines.co.uk/register/yorkshire-and-the-humber/index.md): Yorkshire and the Humber landlords must register on the PRS database between 15 April 2027 and 14 July 2027. £65 per property per year, and what to prepare now.