Government confirms public access rules for landlord licensing registers

Reply to the comment left by Paddy Murphy at 24/10/2026 – 10:53
And a breach of a landlord, and their family’s, Art 8 HRA and Art 8 ECHR at the very minimum.

Reply to the comment left by Paddy Murphy at 24/10/2026 – 10:10
Publication on the internet would be unfair, excessive and also dangerous. It would be a gift both for fraudsters and also nutcases who want to physically attack landlords. If somebody wants data from the landlord registry they have to buy it and the data are limited.

Reply to the comment left by Beaver at 24/10/2026 – 15:38
I agree but the HMO register is published online by many local councils. I had to make an Information Commissioner’s complaint to get it taken down in my local area, the town council initially refused even though I showed them precedence at other town halls where it was taken down after Information Commissioner’s intervention.

I also made a submission to the westminster before RRA was published but the committee refused to hear my submission.

So I effect 1 arm of the government refuses to listen to the other until a gun is put to their head

If anyone has a personal reason they need to be removed from the database I recommend you personalise the below text and email it to [email protected]

Subject: Pre-registration Inquiry: UK GDPR Article 21 Objection and Safety Redaction Request – Private Rented Sector Database (Register Your Rental Property Service)
Dear Data Protection Officer,
I am writing to you in your capacity as the data controller for the upcoming Private Rented Sector (PRS) Database, established under the Renters’ Rights Act and the “Register your rental property” service launching on 15 December 2026.
Pursuant to Article 21 of the UK GDPR (Right to Object), I am writing to proactively log my intent to object to the public processing and online publication of my personal data (specifically my full name and any associated residential addresses) on the public-facing search portal.
While I fully acknowledge and intend to comply with my statutory obligation to register my properties internally with the Ministry and local authorities, the public disclosure of my identity presents a severe, demonstrable risk to my personal safety and security. Specifically, public disclosure places me at direct risk of [insert reason here, e.g., domestic violence / stalking / targeted harassment / a situation where a non-molestation order is active].
As the digital platform and its associated secondary legislation are currently being finalized, please provide clarification on the following:
What specific mechanism or digital application process will be available within the “Register your rental property” portal for landlords to formally request a safety redaction or suppress their names from the public lookup index?
What specific standard of evidence (e.g., police incident numbers, court orders, support agency letters) will the Ministry require to approve an Article 21 safety override?
How can I ensure my registration is flagged for privacy before the phased regional rollouts go live, preventing any accidental or temporary publication of my data?
I look forward to your guidance on how to safely navigate the mandatory registration process without compromising my personal safety.
Yours sincerely,

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ridiculous refers to ICO ruling. if we are going to have to pay for licences for the benefit of tenants then it should be searchable to identify those LL who dont have or have wrong licence. I agree the names can be redacted, and ive not seen LL home address published.
thanks for SEARCH TIP – didnt know. it is useful to see if bad neighbours have licence!!!!
my name is on several of these registers and no issues as yet – tenants know my home address as stated on APT.

Reply to the comment left by Judith Wordsworth at 24/10/2026 – 11:35
I agree and cant help wonder why these laws are not being even talked about by NRLA or in fact anyone representing LL’s when it comes to this database.
I am sure it may even come under another section which includes being able to freely run a business without unjust interference (along those lines)

Reply to the comment left by Joe Bloggs at 24/10/2026 – 16:47
Coventry still publishes landlord home address

‘or information on which data we publish on the public register, and why we have to publish it, please see the Regulatory Services privacy notice. Please note that under GDPR, individuals have to specifically opt in to receive marketing correspondence. The publishing of licence holders’ addresses on the public register does not constitute consent of the licence holders to be contacted for marketing purposes. Where we have added Schedule 2 conditions to a licence, we now indicate this on the register by use of codes; a list of these codes and their meanings can be found in our advice library.’

Personally I have had problems stemming from a tenant knowing my home address and I don’t even understand why I have to put it on the lease agreement.

I have also had attempted internet fraud which happened just after my name and home address went on the register.

We have the government saying protect your data then they go an publish your data

It reminds me of the Jeremy Clarkson stunt where he revealed his bank account details as he said it nobody could do anything with thise details…then promptly had 500 GBP taken from his account