The landlord database fee: £65 a property a year

Written by GenZAgents, reviewed 28 October 2026. Sources below.

The fee to register on England's landlord database is £65 per property per year. You pay it for each property you register. Renewal is every 12 months from your first entry, and every property you add later takes the same renewal date (in the draft regulations, regulation 10, and reported by the NRLA; not yet in official guidance). Properties registered later pay pro rata for their first year (the official guidance says the fee is pro-rated during the rollout; how it works for later properties is reported by the NRLA).

What the fee covers

The fee is for each property entry on the "Register your rental property" service, and it runs for a year. It is per property, not per landlord. The official guidance says the fees also fund council enforcement work.

The full-year fee by number of properties

Properties	Fee a year
1	£65
2	£130
3	£195
5	£325
10	£650

£65 times the number of properties. A property registered part way through your year pays less in its first year (see pro rata below).

Renewal: one date for the portfolio

Under the draft regulations (regulation 10), the renewal date is the last day of the 12 months that start on the day your entry was first made. A second or later property takes the same renewal date as your existing entries. An entry that is not renewed by its renewal date becomes inactive the next day. The NRLA reports the same rule. It is not yet in the official guidance.

For example, if your first entry is made on 15 December 2026, the 12 months run to 14 December 2027. A property you add in July 2027 takes that same renewal date.

Pro rata for later properties

The NRLA reports that a property registered after your first one pays pro rata for the part of the year up to your renewal date, then renews with the rest at the full fee. That method is reported by the NRLA. The official guidance says the fee is pro-rated during the rollout, so that those signing up first do not pay more. We do not quote a pro rata figure here: the service works it out when you register.

Budgeting for it

Allow £65 per property per year from the year you register. If you hold properties in several regions, you can register them all from 15 December 2026. You do not have to wait for each region's start date.

Skipping the fee is not a saving. Penalties are up to £7,000 for a breach (section 91) and up to £40,000 for the offences in section 92: false information, continuing a breach after a penalty, or a repeat within five years. Without an active entry, the court cannot make a possession order, except on Ground 7A or Ground 14 (section 90). See the penalties guide.

The fee and rentready

The £65 is the government's fee, paid to the service when you register. rentready itself is free: the check, the calendar file and the registration pack cost nothing. It shows the total fee for every property you add, and your earliest deadline.

A hosted monthly email watch is planned for landlords who want alerts without setting anything up: £12 a year for up to 10 properties. It is not open yet. The project page has the details.

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Questions

How much is the landlord database fee?

£65 per property per year.

When do I renew?

Every 12 months from your first entry, and properties added later take the same renewal date. This is in the draft regulations and reported by the NRLA, but not yet in official guidance.

What if I add a property part way through the year?

The official guidance says the fee is pro-rated during the rollout. How that works for a property added later (pro rata up to your renewal date, then renewing with the rest) is reported by the NRLA.

Is the fee per landlord or per property?

Per property. Each property you register has its own £65 annual fee.

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Sources

Not legal advice. Check gov.uk before relying on this. Last checked 28 Oct 2026.