Will the new Landlord Database need digital certificates?
12:00 AM, 23rd July 2026, 12 hours ago
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Hello, Yesterday, I received an invitation to go online and try out the ‘dummy’ version of the new Landlord Database.
Already having a one Gov I.D it was easy enough to register as a landlord.
The problem came when I started trying to register my properties, in particular gas and electrical certificates.
I don’t hold most of them digitally and without that there was no way to upload them to the system.
So, my friends make sure all future certificates are digital!
Dizz
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Electrical Safety Certificate, Gas Safety Certificate, Landlord Database, Landlord Registration, property compliance, Renters’ Rights Act
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9:56 AM, 23rd July 2026, About 2 hours ago
Hello, what landlord information do they ask in the database?
Do they have clear instruction for co-owners? For example, if only one owner is the named landlord in the tenancy agreement, does the database require only the named landlord to register or both owners need to register?
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9:58 AM, 23rd July 2026, About 2 hours ago
Hello, what landlord information do they ask in the database?
Do they have clear instruction for co-owners?
Member Since July 2016 - Comments: 176
9:59 AM, 23rd July 2026, About 2 hours ago
Reply to the comment left by Noname at 09:56
Thanks. Just to be clear are you saying you can’t scan or photograph certificates and input those?
Member Since June 2021 - Comments: 55
10:37 AM, 23rd July 2026, About 2 hours ago
If I ever get paper copies, I always upload them to the cloud, just in case my house ever burns down. I also email the tenants a copy, so they can’t say they didn’t get their paper copy!