Landlord database: East of England

Landlords in East of England can register on the government's "Register your rental property" service from 15 January 2027 and must finish by 14 April 2027. East of England is region 2 of 9 in the rollout.

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109 days

until registration opens (from 28 Sep 2026)

198 days

until the East of England deadline, 14 April 2027

£65

per property per year (pro-rated during rollout)

What East of England landlords need ready

The database asks for your details, each property's details, the tenancy and rent, your gas safety, electrical (EICR) and EPC certificates, and any HMO or other licence. In East of England, 6 of 45 councils run an additional or selective licensing scheme that is in force or approved, so check your council below before you register.

358,212 homes in the region have a latest EPC lodged as privately rented. Of those with a valid certificate, 152,152 are rated D or lower, which matters for the EPC C target for 2030.

Councils in East of England

CouncilLicensing schemes in force/approvedPrivate-rented EPCsRated D–G
Babergh None found* 4,04266% Licensing →
Basildon None found* 7,99844% Licensing →
Bedford Additional HMO 10,67658% Licensing →
Braintree None found* 6,30758% Licensing →
Breckland None found* 7,80061% Licensing →
Brentwood None found* 3,86953% Licensing →
Broadland None found* 4,97963% Licensing →
Broxbourne None found* 5,57447% Licensing →
Cambridge None found* 12,27644% Licensing →
Castle Point None found* 3,57067% Licensing →
Central Bedfordshire None found* 12,36150% Licensing →
Chelmsford None found* 7,15654% Licensing →
Colchester None found* 12,57547% Licensing →
Dacorum None found* 6,52847% Licensing →
East Cambridgeshire None found* 4,72557% Licensing →
East Hertfordshire None found* 7,86551% Licensing →
East Suffolk None found* 14,94360% Licensing →
Epping Forest None found* 7,36454% Licensing →
Fenland None found* 5,76753% Licensing →
Great Yarmouth Selective 6,49156% Licensing →
Harlow None found* 4,44246% Licensing →
Hertsmere None found* 5,61449% Licensing →
Huntingdonshire None found* 9,45651% Licensing →
Ipswich None found* 10,32950% Licensing →
King's Lynn and West Norfolk None found* 9,09265% Licensing →
Luton Additional HMOSelective 17,91555% Licensing →
Maldon None found* 1,97070% Licensing →
Mid Suffolk None found* 4,14267% Licensing →
North Hertfordshire None found* 7,47249% Licensing →
North Norfolk None found* 6,52275% Licensing →
Norwich None found* 13,51449% Licensing →
Peterborough Additional HMOSelective 16,93748% Licensing →
Rochford None found* 2,76360% Licensing →
South Cambridgeshire None found* 6,63851% Licensing →
South Norfolk None found* 5,90362% Licensing →
Southend-on-Sea Selective 16,20167% Licensing →
St Albans None found* 7,71051% Licensing →
Stevenage None found* 3,87944% Licensing →
Tendring None found* 9,39567% Licensing →
Three Rivers None found* 3,48748% Licensing →
Thurrock Additional HMOSelective 9,26750% Licensing →
Uttlesford None found* 3,46566% Licensing →
Watford None found* 8,57147% Licensing →
Welwyn Hatfield None found* 6,48338% Licensing →
West Suffolk None found* 14,17955% Licensing →

* We found no additional or selective scheme on the council's site as of 28 Sep 2026. Mandatory HMO licensing still applies to properties let to 5 or more people from 2 or more households; confirm with the council. "Rated D–G": share of the latest privately rented EPCs below band C (MHCLG EPC data, our analysis).

Deadlines and penalties

  • Register each property by 14 April 2027 and renew every year.
  • Not registering can lead to a civil penalty of up to £7,000, or up to £40,000 or prosecution for serious or repeat breaches.
  • While you are in breach you cannot get a possession order, except on grounds 7A or 14 (GOV.UK guide).

Full guide: register your rental property. Other duties: Renters' Rights Act checklist.

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Related guides

Postcode check →
Database deadline, licensing, EPC and more for one address.Landlord compliance checklist →
Certificates the database asks for.Gas safety certificate →
Annual check and records.

Sources

Last checked 28 Sep 2026. Information, not legal advice. Official pages change; follow the source link before you act.