South East landlords must register by 14 June 2027
If you let a property in the South East, its registration window on the government's new landlord register opens on 15 March 2027 and closes on 14 June 2027. That covers Brighton, Southampton, Portsmouth, Oxford, Reading, Milton Keynes, Kent, Surrey.
LandlordsReady is an independent service, not part of the government. You register on GOV.UK yourself; the only official charge is £65 per property per year.
Registration opens here one month after East Midlands. You can register any property early from 15 December 2026, and the fee is pro-rated so you don't pay extra.
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Once the deadline passes, councils in the South East can start enforcement. Fines for not registering can reach £7,000, and giving false or misleading information can cost up to £40,000. An unregistered landlord also loses access to key grounds for possession, and adverts must show your registration numbers.
What to have ready
- GOV.UK One Login account
- Your name, date of birth, home address, phone and email
- Property address, type, bedrooms and ownership
- Number of occupants and households, furnishing, any licence numbers
- Rent amount, frequency and included utilities
- Gas safety record and its issue date (if there's gas)
- EICR or EIC and its expiry date
- Latest EPC, plus any MEES exemption if the rating is below the minimum
Based on property location, not where you live. Unoccupied properties don't need registering yet.
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