A new national landlord registration service will begin rolling out across England from December

Non-social landlords will have to pay £65 per property per year to register, which will be a legal requirement.  Initially, the register will only apply to landlords with properties under let, or which become occupied during the roll-out.  Subject to parliamentary approval, the register will come into force on 15th December in the West Midlands, the South East from 15th March 2027, the North West from 15th May 2027, and London from 15th July 2027.  When an area is called forward to register, landlords with properties in the region will have a three-month period to sign up. All landlords actively letting property will need to have registered by 14th November 2027.  The government also plans to move the responsibility for decisions on challenges to rent increases from the First-Tier Tribunal HM Revenue and Customs Valuation Office.