The Private Rented Sector Database is no longer a distant policy proposal. The government has confirmed that its new Register your rental property service will launch on 15 December 2026, beginning in the West Midlands before moving across England region by region. Landlords will have a three-month registration window once the rules commence in the region where each property is located. By 14 November 2027, every landlord actively letting an in-scope property in England must