Landlords with property in the East Midlands are third in line for the new landlord register, Register your rental property. Registration opens on 15 February 2027, and your deadline is 14 May 2027.
It costs £65 per property per year, and you don't have to wait: you can register any property from 15 December 2026. Our guide to the landlord register explains what you'll need and the penalties for missing the deadline.
Key dates
- Registration opens: 15 February 2027
- Deadline: 14 May 2027
- After the deadline: councils can start enforcing. Letting or marketing an unregistered property is a breach, and courts can't grant most possession orders until you register.
Which areas are covered
The East Midlands region covers Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland, including Derby, Leicester, Lincoln and Nottingham. North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire fall in Yorkshire and the Humber instead.
Your deadline follows the property, not you. If you live in Birmingham and let a flat in Nottingham, that flat is due by 14 May 2027, not with your West Midlands properties in March.
Local licensing
The register asks whether your property needs a licence. Nottingham runs selective licensing across most of the city, plus additional licensing for smaller HMOs. Leicester runs selective licensing in five wards until October 2027. Elsewhere in the region, check your council's website.
Your letting agent can't register for you
You have to start and finish the registration yourself. Your agent can supply property details, but the duty and the fines stay with you. If your certificates and tenancy records only live in your agent's system, ask for copies now. If you're switching agent, they're all on our handover checklist.
What to do before 15 February
- Put 15 February and 14 May 2027 in your diary.
- Check your gas safety, electrical and EPC certificates are in date.
- Ask your agent for copies of your tenancy details and certificates.
- Check with your council whether your property needs a licence.
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This guide covers England and is general information, not legal advice.