What you must do
- Register yourself as a landlord and start each property registration.
- Pay the fee and get the property registration number.
- Make sure the property record is complete within 28 days of registering it, even if you’ve handed that part to your agent.
What your agent can do
Once the property has a registration number and is occupied, your agent can provide the tenancy information and the health and safety information, such as gas safety, electrical safety and EPC evidence. You’ll also list your managing agent’s contact details when you register the property.
When someone else can register for you
GOV.UK says a third party may be able to register or update a property in some cases, for example when:
- a landlord has died or is incapacitated
- a mortgage lender needs court-ordered possession of an unregistered property
Even then, you stay legally responsible unless the third party has become the legal landlord in your place.
Why it matters
Not registering can mean a penalty of up to £7,000, and up to £40,000 for false or misleading information or repeated breaches. In future, adverts will also have to include your landlord and property registration numbers, so your agent will need them.