What this topic is
- The Private Rented Sector Database is a national register of private landlords and privately rented properties in England, created under the Renters' Rights Act.
- Regional rollout is expected to begin from late 2026, phased by area rather than switched on nationally in a single step.
- Registration of both the landlord and each individual rented property is expected to be mandatory, with an annual fee payable. Letting a property that is not registered is expected to carry enforcement consequences.
- Landlords will need to provide key information about themselves and each property, including safety certificates such as the EPC, the Gas Safety Record and the EICR, together with the dates they were issued.
Why it matters to landlords, letting agents and homeowners
- Registration turns your certificate position into a declared, dated and centrally held record rather than a folder you keep privately.
- Missing, expired or unlocatable certificates become visible problems at the point of registration and renewal, not just at inspection.
- An annual registration cycle means the database renewal date joins the certificate renewal dates you already have to track.
- Enforcement bodies and prospective tenants are expected to be able to see whether a landlord and property are registered.
How it connects to property safety and compliance
- The certificates the database asks about are the same certificates that keep tenants safe: gas, electrical and energy performance.
- A property with a current, satisfactory certificate set is straightforward to register. A property with gaps is not.
- Keeping the actual documents, not just the dates, is what makes registration and any later query easy to answer.
How Sunderland Landlord Compliance can help
- Coordinate the EPC, Gas Safety Record / CP12 and EICR that registration is expected to ask about, through independently qualified subcontractors.
- Hold the returned certificates against each property with issue and expiry dates visible, so registration details can be read off one record.
- Track every renewal date free, for as long as you are a customer, so certificates stay current across the annual registration cycle.
- Coordinate remedial work and re-issue of a satisfactory certificate where an EICR comes back unsatisfactory.
Relevant SLC services and pages
Official sources
General awareness only
This page is published for general awareness and education. It is not legal advice and does not replace formal advice from a solicitor, surveyor or your local authority. Sunderland Landlord Compliance is a compliance coordination service and does not act as a legal adviser, local authority, enforcement body, surveyor, solicitor or housing inspector. SLC does not guarantee compliance.