Landlord compliance high as rogue database shows few entries

Landlord compliance high as rogue database shows few entries

Laptop displaying rogue landlord database with compliance status alongside housing outside window
Property118.com Landlord News Team by Property118.com Landlord News Team
9:06 AM, 27th March 2026, 4 weeks ago 7
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The government has confirmed that just 51 rogue landlords and letting agents are listed on the official database.

Launched in 2018, the database is accessible only to councils and includes those who have received banning orders or multiple serious penalties.

The figures come as landlords face rising penalties under the Renters’ Rights Act, while councils across London are collecting only a fraction of the fines they issue.

51 active entries

In answer to a written question, Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing, said: “The Database of Rogue Landlords and Property Agents has 51 active entries.

“The database does not distinguish between landlord and property agent entries.”

In 2019, the government consulted on extending the rogue landlord database so that the public could view it, but the response to the consultation has not been published.

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, operates his own rogue landlord checker database, which allows renters to check whether landlords have received fines, prosecutions, revoked licences or banning orders.

However, Generation Rent argues the checker has led to uneven enforcement due to the current voluntary system, with 14 of London’s 32 boroughs not listed on the Greater London Authority database.

All landlords must register on PRS Database

Under the Renters’ Rights Act, all landlords must register on the Private Rented Sector (PRS) database, which will include information about their properties that tenants can access.

Councils will gain the power to take enforcement action against landlords who fail to register.

If a landlord lets or advertises a property without it first being registered, they can be issued with a civil penalty of up to £7,000, or a fine of up to £40,000 if they provide fraudulent information.

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