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Landlord compliance, explained
Every legal duty on a UK landlord, in plain English and cited to the statute. No fluff, no scare tactics - just what the law requires, the deadline, and the penalty if you miss it.
Safety certificates
- Landlord Gas Safety Certificate (CP12): the rules, dates and penaltiesWhen a landlord gas safety certificate is required, who can issue it, the annual deadline, record-keeping, and the penalties for getting it wrong.
- Landlord EICR: the 5-year electrical safety rule explainedThe Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector Regulations 2020 - when an EICR is needed, the 5-year cycle, remedial work, and the £30,000 penalty.
- EPC and MEES: the minimum energy rating landlords must meetThe minimum EPC E rating under the MEES Regulations, the proposed move to EPC C, exemptions, and the penalties for letting a sub-standard property.
- Smoke and carbon monoxide alarm rules for landlordsThe Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations - where alarms are required, the day-one test rule, repairs, and the £5,000 penalty.
- Legionella and landlords: what the law actually requiresLandlords must assess and control the risk of legionella in rented properties. What is genuinely required, who can do it, and the myth of the paid certificate.
- The complete UK landlord compliance checklist for 2026Every legal duty on a UK landlord in 2026 in one checklist - certificates, information, deposits, licensing and the Renters' Rights Act - with the deadline for each.
Possession & rent
- How to serve a Section 8 notice after Section 21 abolitionWith Section 21 abolished, Section 8 is the only route to possession. The grounds, notice periods, Form 3, and how to avoid a notice being thrown out.
- How to increase rent legally: the Section 13 processSince the Renters' Rights Act, a Section 13 notice (Form 4) is the only lawful way to raise rent. The once-a-year limit, notice period, and tribunal challenge.
Renters' Rights Act
- Renters' Rights Act: the implementation timeline for landlordsKey dates for the Renters' Rights Act - Section 21 abolition, periodic tenancies, the PRS Database, the Ombudsman, and Decent Homes - and what to do for each.
- The PRS Database: what landlords and agents must registerThe new Private Rented Sector Database under the Renters' Rights Act - who must register, what information, the agent's duty, and the penalty for a missing entry.
- Civil penalties for landlords: how the £7,000 and £40,000 fines workThe two-tier civil penalty regime under the Renters' Rights Act - up to £7,000 for a breach and up to £40,000 or criminal prosecution for serious or repeat breaches.
Deposits & tenancy
- Right to Rent checks: what landlords must doHow to carry out a Right to Rent check under the Immigration Act 2014, acceptable documents, the online check, follow-up checks, and penalties.
- Tenancy deposit protection: the 30-day rule and the penaltiesHow deposit protection works under the Housing Act 2004 - the 30-day deadline, prescribed information, the approved schemes, and the 1-3x compensation penalty.
Licensing
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