Landlords with property in the North East are seventh in line for the new landlord register, Register your rental property. Registration opens on 15 June 2027, and your deadline is 14 September 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 June 2027
- Deadline: 14 September 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 North East region covers Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham and the Tees Valley, including Newcastle, Sunderland, Gateshead, Durham, Middlesbrough, Darlington, Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees.
Your deadline follows the property, not you. If you live in Leeds and let a flat in Newcastle, that flat is due by 14 September 2027, two months after your Yorkshire deadline.
Local licensing
The register asks whether your property needs a licence. Newcastle runs selective licensing in several areas, including Cowgate, the West End terraces and Lemington, and a new scheme for Byker and High Cross started on 1 October 2026. Middlesbrough and County Durham also run selective licensing in parts. 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 June
- Put 15 June and 14 September 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.