UK landlord compliance checklist

Published 31 October 2026 · Updated 31 October 2026

Tick what you have in hand for one property. England is selected when you first open the page. The gas, EICR and EPC lines follow official HSE and GOV.UK wording checked on 31 October 2026. Deposit protection and alarms link to GOV.UK and do not restate a rule. Nothing here decides that a property complies.

A longer printable article is the landlord compliance checklist guide. The dated official sentences are on the certificate obligations note.

Region

England is the default. This tool is an organiser, not legal advice.

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Gas safety recordHSE guidance for landlords, checked 31 October 2026: an annual gas safety check every 12 months by a Gas Safe registered engineer, a record of the safety check kept for 2 years, a copy to each existing tenant within 28 days of the check, and a copy to any new tenant before they move in.
Gas safety certificate guide HSE landlords FAQ
Electrical installation report (EICR)GOV.UK guidance for England, checked 31 October 2026: have the electrical installations inspected and tested by a qualified person at least every 5 years, obtain a report (usually an EICR), supply a copy to the existing tenant within 28 days of the inspection and test, and supply a copy to a new tenant before they occupy the premises.
EICR guide Official penalty figure
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)GOV.UK, checked 31 October 2026: an Energy Performance Certificate rates a property from A (best) to G (worst), is valid for 10 years, and is required when renting out a property. Order one for potential tenants before you market the property. GOV.UK MEES guidance for England and Wales states that since 1 April 2020 landlords can no longer let a covered domestic private rented property below band E unless a valid exemption is in place.
EPC rules guide Official MEES penalty figures
Deposit protectionA reminder to check deposit protection on the official GOV.UK page. This checklist does not state the rule or a penalty.
GOV.UK, deposit protection schemes and landlords
Smoke and carbon monoxide alarmsA reminder to read the official GOV.UK smoke and carbon monoxide alarm guidance. This checklist does not state what must be fitted.
GOV.UK, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms
Repair requestsA reminder to keep a way for tenants to report a repair, and a record of the request. This checklist does not set a response time.
Landlord repair response times

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Compliance checklist FAQs

Is this checklist legal advice?

No. It is an organiser for a private rented home. It does not decide whether a property complies. England is the default. For Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, confirm local rules.

Are the ticks I add stored?

They are saved in this browser only, with localStorage. Nothing you tick is sent.

Where do the gas, EICR and EPC lines come from?

They follow HSE and GOV.UK findings checked on 31 October 2026. The obligations note links each sentence to the official page. Deposit protection and alarms link out to GOV.UK and do not restate a rule.

Last reviewed 31 October 2026. Method: the gas, EICR and EPC lines are taken from the HSE and GOV.UK findings on the obligations note, checked the same day. Deposit protection and alarms point at GOV.UK and do not restate a rule. Repair requests are a record-keeping prompt and do not set a deadline. Checks are saved in this browser only. Nothing is sent. This is an organiser, not legal advice.