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Chained clock beside a moving clock and boxes, symbolising landlords' choice between holding on and selling rental property.

Landlords: Is it time to sit tight or make a move?

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

19th October 2026, 1 day ago | 0

In Property118’s latest landlord sentiment survey, more than 65% of respondents said they plan to sell one or more properties...

PRS Database illustration showing compliant landlords facing penalties while rogue landlords avoid registration.

PRS Database could penalise good landlords while rogue landlords go unregistered

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th October 2026, 2 days ago | 4

Rogue landlords will simply choose not to register on the PRS Database, warns a software company. Veco claims the cost...

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London landlords return to PRS as rental growth gathers pace

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th October 2026, 7 days ago | 1

Landlords in London are beginning to return to the market as tenant demand has increased, according to new research. Data...

UK rental properties beside a database screen and question mark highlighting landlord registration and renewal dates.

Landlord database: think twice before registering your properties early

Author: Peter Littlewood

12th October 2026, 1 week ago | 7

Registering early may sound sensible, but under Regulation 10 of the draft rules, your first property could determine the annual...

The government has reassured landlords it will safeguard their privacy in the PRS Database, but has provided no details on how. Property118 contacted the government after concerns were raised by landlords about privacy and how their data will be handled under the PRS Database. Under the PRS Database, landlords will be required to provide information about their properties, including the address, number of residents and bedrooms, as well as copies of gas, electricity and EPC documents. Safeguard the privacy of landlords The government told Property118 that data will be handled in line with data protection legislation, with further details to be announced in due course. A Ministry of Housing spokesperson told us: “The new database will help tenants make vital and informed decisions when entering into a tenancy agreement. “However, we will ensure we safeguard the privacy of landlords, and any data shared will be in line with data protection legislation.” The government adds that under future legislation, landlords will also be required to register any unoccupied properties before marketing them for let. Letting agents and landlords will need to include registration numbers on adverts. Transparency must be balanced with landlords’ privacy The PRS Database will launch regionally, with the first rollout set to begin in the West Midlands in December. Industry bodies have urged the government to clarify what information will be publicly available on the PRS Database ahead of its launch. Propertymark says a redacted version of a landlord’s address should be made available to help protect landlords’ privacy. Timothy Douglas, the head of policy and campaigns at Propertymark, told Property118: “We support the principle of a national PRS Database, but transparency must be balanced with landlords’ privacy and personal safety. “When it comes to databases, Propertymark has previously supported making a redacted version of a landlord’s address available, rather than publishing a full personal address. That distinction remains important as information may need to be held for regulatory and enforcement purposes without being made publicly searchable. “The UK government should therefore clarify exactly what information will be publicly accessible and what safeguards will protect landlords from unnecessary privacy and security risks. Effective enforcement and transparency should not come at the expense of personal safety.” Landlords need urgent clarity The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) also echoed Propertymark's stance and urged the government to give more clarity on the information accessible on the database. A spokesperson for the NRLA said: “At the moment it’s unclear exactly what the architecture underpinning the PRS database is set to look like and how the new system will work in practice. “Given that the roll-out of the PRS database is set to start from December, landlords urgently need clarity on these points. “When it comes to data privacy, we believe that all safeguarding processes must be followed rigorously considering the vast quantities of data the new system is likely to possess.” Cost the PRS £327 million a year The NRLA has also warned that England’s planned landlord database could cost the private rented sector at least £327 million a year, with tenants ultimately footing the bill. Landlords will have to pay a £65 annual fee per property to register on the PRS Database. The NRLA spokesperson added: “More broadly, the ‘year one’ cost implications per property for landlords across the sector are likely to be considerable. The position of those landlords already complying with local licensing schemes under the new regime isn’t clear either. “Landlords need to have sufficient time to make the transition to the new system, so the government must take all the steps it can to allay landlords’ concerns.” The database fee will be charged alongside licensing fees in areas where councils operate their own schemes - which can reach as much as £2,300 per property, as charged by Arun District Council. Raise rents to cover cost Landlords are already factoring in the additional costs, with some warning they may need to raise rents to cover them. One landlord has said he will need to charge an extra £6 a month to cover the new database fee. Mick Roberts, one of Nottingham’s largest landlords providing homes to benefit tenants, wrote in an article for Property118 that councils already hold much of the information required for the database through selective licensing schemes. He wrote: “The government has just brought in yet another charge, a £65-a-year fee for each property to be registered on the PRS Database. That means you’ll need a rent increase of around £6 per month just to cover it. “All the information needed for the property database, the council already has for selective licensing. The council already charges around £1,000 every five years for this, which works out at £200 per year, or another £20 per month in rent.” The government has also warned that landlords who let or advertise a property without first registering it on the database could face a civil penalty of up to £7,000. Those who provide fraudulent information to the database could face a fine of up to £40,000. More questions than answers With the first rollout of the PRS Database only weeks away, landlords are being asked to pay for a system while concerns remain over privacy, costs and how the database will work in practice. For now, many questions remain unanswered, and whether the government can deliver greater transparency for tenants while adequately protecting landlords’ privacy remains to be seen.

Government fails to explain how landlord privacy will be protected under PRS Database

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 49

The government has reassured landlords it will safeguard their privacy in the PRS Database, but has provided no details on...

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Call to scrap landlord licensing after database rollout

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 7

Discretionary landlord licensing schemes should be scrapped once England’s national landlord database is fully operational, ministers have been urged. In...

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The government thinks a landlord’s house is more dangerous than a car with no MOT

Author: Mick Roberts

6th October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 22

Police interceptors wouldn’t fine me £7,000 for no MOT, so why would the government fine me for having an MOT?...

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PRS Database tipping point – Turning landlord problems into cash in the bank

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

28th September 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

News of the PRS Database has been the last straw for some landlords. Every landlord in England will need to...

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Who will protect landlords when the threats begin?

Author: Landlord Crusader

25th September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 14

Just when you think you’ve heard it all as a landlord, there comes a flurry of stories that are both...

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Landlords: Are you waiting for Easter?

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

24th September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 0

We regularly speak to landlords who knew they wanted to leave the PRS or downsize after years of rising costs,...

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Is the government’s PRS Database registration putting landlords at risk?

Author: Readers Question

24th September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 35

Hello, Although such cases may be in the minority, we had a tenant who turned out to be a criminal....

Criticised landlord licensing schemes shown as costly bureaucracy with £50 notes being discarded

Industry body criticises ineffective and costly licensing schemes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 5

An industry body has slammed selective licensing schemes as “ineffective” and a “poor use of public money”. Propertymark’s policy paper...

Landlord unsure how to answer the PRS database household occupancy question for a company-let property

Does the PRS Database penalise landlords with non-standard properties?

Author: Readers Question

22nd September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 12

I signed up for the beta PRS database so I could understand what information they required and how easy it...

PRS Database lock and key highlighting potential exemptions for high-rent and niche tenancies

Niche tenancies could be exempt from the PRS Database

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 3

High-rent tenancies may fall outside the scope of the upcoming PRS Database, as private landlords will be required to pay...

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The landlord register is real, it has a date, and the £65 fee is the least important thing about it

Author: Tauhid Islam

21st September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 90

On 9 September 2026, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government confirmed that the PRS Database, now rebranded as...

Rental property weighed down by licensing paperwork, administration and rising compliance costs

Propertymark: Licensing schemes must not add to landlords’ regulatory burden

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th September 2026, 1 month ago | 0

An industry body has warned licensing schemes must be “proportionate” rather than create unnecessary duplication. Propertymark has warned landlords and...

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Left-wing Labour member wants mandatory PRS damp and mould inspections

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th September 2026, 1 month ago | 7

Private rented sector homes should have regular damp and mould inspections with certificates uploaded to the PRS Database, claims a...

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Tenants: Government rules meant to protect you just gave you a rent increase

Author: Mick Roberts

15th September 2026, 1 month ago | 15

Dear tenants, The government has just brought in yet another charge, a £65-a-year fee for each property to be registered...

Why the nonsense £65 landlord database tax is just the start

Author: Landlord Crusader

11th September 2026, 1 month ago | 23

There is something almost insulting about being told by the government that £65 is not much money. It is apparently...

Evidence sharing between the PRS Ombudsman and local authorities remains undecided under the Renters’ Rights Act.

Government undecided on PRS Ombudsman information sharing with councils

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th September 2026, 1 month ago | 0

The government has yet to decide whether the PRS Ombudsman will be required to share evidence of landlord non-compliance with...

PRS Database regional registration deadlines across England from March to November 2027

Industry reaction to the government’s mandatory landlord database announcement

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th September 2026, 1 month ago | 29

Industry experts have warned that the Private Rented Sector (PRS) Database could be “little more than a national directory for...

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