Deadlines

PRS database in the West Midlands: dates and councils

Landlords with rental properties in the West Midlands must register them on England's landlord register, the PRS database, between 15 December 2026 and 14 March 2027. It's the first region to open.

Dates from GOV.UK; councils from Schedule 1 of the Regulations. Last checked 11 October 2026. The Regulations are still a draft until Parliament approves them, so details could change.

Opens 15 Dec 2026 Add both dates to your calendar

Key dates

Registration opens

15 December 2026

Register every let property by

14 March 2027

That's a three-month window. You can also register early, whenever you want from 15 December 2026, which helps if you have properties in more than one region. The deadline applies to properties that are let now or become let during the rollout; empty properties don't need registering yet.

Which councils are in the West Midlands?

The West Midlands region is the area of these 14 councils. A county council's area includes every district and borough council within it, so a property in any of them is in the West Midlands.

• Birmingham City Council
• Coventry City Council
• Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
• Herefordshire Council
• Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
• Shropshire Council
• Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
• Staffordshire County Council
• Stoke-on-Trent City Council
• Telford and Wrekin Council
• Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
• Warwickshire County Council
• Wolverhampton City Council
• Worcestershire County Council

Not sure which council your property is in? Use our postcode finder, or GOV.UK's find your local council.

Licensing in the West Midlands

Some councils also run selective or additional HMO licensing for some or all of their area. The register doesn't replace a licence: if your council requires one, you need both, and the form asks for the licence number. Check your council's website for its current schemes.

Getting ready

• Tick off what the form asks for with our checklist, or see it screen by screen.
• Make sure your gas safety record, electrical certificate and EPC are in date before 15 December 2026.
• Set up a GOV.UK One Login, which you'll need to use the service.

Other regions

• East of England: opens 15 January 2027
• East Midlands: opens 15 February 2027
• South East: opens 15 March 2027
• Yorkshire and Humber: opens 15 April 2027
• North West: opens 15 May 2027
• North East: opens 15 June 2027
• London: opens 15 July 2027
• South West: opens 15 August 2027