PRS Database Update — 9 September 2026

PRS Database Update — 9 September 2026

There has been a useful development since we last looked at this.

1. Government is still targeting late 2026 for the national PRS Database. The official position remains that rollout will start regionally from late 2026, rather than every landlord in England having to register on one date. Registration will be mandatory and there will be an annual government fee, but the amount has still not been announced.

2. The big one for your PRSdatabase business: letting agents WILL be able to help landlords register. In a Parliamentary answer, MHCLG confirmed that letting agents will be able to provide certain property information on a landlord's behalf. The Government also confirmed landlords and agents have been involved in designing the database interface.

That is very positive for the model you have been developing. It strengthens the proposition of:

Get your landlord and property information organised now, ready for the Government PRS Database.

I would still avoid promising automatic transfer/direct integration until the Government publishes the technical process.

3. We still don't have the final list of information required. Secondary legislation will confirm it. However, Government currently expects landlords to provide at least landlord/contact details, property address and property details, occupation/furnishing information, and safety/compliance information including Gas Safety, electrical safety and EPC information.

4. Enforcement is becoming a major part of the database story. On 7 September 2026, the Government confirmed it is providing councils with £41.12 million this financial year for Renters' Rights Act enforcement, on top of £18.2 million in 2025/26. More importantly for the future, the Government says it intends PRS Database fees to provide a long-term funding stream for PRS enforcement.

That tells me the Government sees the database as much more than a landlord register — it is going to become an important compliance and enforcement tool.

5. Non-registration could have serious consequences. The Act allows councils to enforce registration requirements, and in many possession cases a landlord who does not have the required active database entry could be prevented from obtaining a possession order until they comply.

6. Ombudsman details are still being worked out. As recently as 7 September, Government confirmed that final decisions have not yet been made about when the new PRS Landlord Ombudsman will have to share evidence of landlord non-compliance with councils.