Landlords with property in the North West are sixth in line for the new landlord register, Register your rental property. Registration opens on 15 May 2027, and your deadline is 14 August 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 May 2027
- Deadline: 14 August 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 West region covers Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire, Cheshire and Cumbria, including Manchester, Liverpool, Salford, Bolton, Preston, Blackpool, Warrington and Chester.
Your deadline follows the property, not you. If you live in London and let a flat in Manchester, that flat is due by 14 August 2027, two months before London's deadline.
Local licensing
The register asks whether your property needs a licence. Manchester City Council runs selective licensing in 14 areas, including parts of Cheetham, Crumpsall, Harpurhey, Longsight, Moss Side and Rusholme. Our Manchester letting agent fees guide covers the local rules. Elsewhere in the region, including Liverpool and Salford, 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 May
- Put 15 May and 14 August 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.