Landlords with property in London are eighth in line for the new landlord register, Register your rental property. Registration opens on 15 July 2027, and your deadline is 14 October 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 July 2027
- Deadline: 14 October 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 London window covers all 32 boroughs and the City of London. Properties just outside, in places such as Watford, Dartford or Epsom, are in the East of England or the South East, and are due months earlier.
Your deadline follows the property, not you. If you live in London but also let a flat in Birmingham, that flat is due by 14 March 2027, seven months before your London deadline.
Local licensing
The register asks whether your property needs a licence. Licensing varies by borough: Newham and Waltham Forest license privately rented homes across almost the whole borough, and boroughs including Brent, Croydon, Enfield, Haringey, Lewisham and Redbridge run selective licensing in parts. Our London letting agent fees guide covers more.
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 July
- Put 15 July and 14 October 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.