Landlord Compliance Checklist

A property-by-property checklist of the legal requirements for private landlords in England, from marketing to the end of the tenancy, with a compliance calendar.

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Landlord & property

Landlord Compliance Checklist

About this document

What it’s for

A working compliance checklist for each rental property in England. It covers safety certificates, alarms, energy performance, licensing, the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 requirements in force since 1 May 2026, and the measures being phased in – the Private Rented Sector Database, the landlord ombudsman, the Decent Homes Standard and Awaab’s Law for private landlords.

When to use it

  • Before marketing a property and before each new tenancy
  • As an annual review for every property
  • When buying a property with tenants in place

What’s inside

The document is laid out in the sections below. Each one comes with a plain-English guidance note explaining what it does and what to change.

  • 1. Before marketing
  • 2. Gas, electrical and fire safety
  • 3. Health and housing conditions
  • 5. During the tenancy
  • 6. Ending a tenancy
  • 8. Key penalties at a glance

How to complete it

  • Complete one checklist per property and keep it with the certificates
  • Record dates and expiry dates, not just ticks
  • Transfer renewal dates into the compliance calendar and set reminders
  • Check every item marked [CHECK] against gov.uk before relying on it

Key points to check

Our templates are professionally structured starting points for UK businesses, not legal advice. For anything complex, unusual or high-value, have your final version checked by a solicitor.

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