England landlord resources
Landlord Resources
Browse practical RentPilot guides, checklists, and templates by the task you need to complete.
Start here
Good first stops if you are setting up a property, taking over a tenancy, or trying to get your records into order.
First Tenancy Setup Timeline England
Set up the tenancy in the right order.
England-only timeline for setting up a first tenancy with key compliance checks, evidence, and handover tasks.
New Landlord First 90 Days Checklist England
Organise your first three months as a landlord.
England-only first 90 days checklist for new landlords covering setup, documents, safety checks, evidence, and reminders.
Landlord Compliance Checklist (England)
Keep recurring duties visible.
Review safety certificates, tenancy documents, deposits and recurring tasks for England rental properties, with practical steps and evidence to keep.
Landlord Compliance Hub (England)
Use the main England compliance hub.
Compliance hub for accidental and portfolio landlords in England with checklists, certificate rules, and required tenancy documents.
Compliance checks
Core checks and certificate tasks for England landlords.
Register Your Rental Property: England Deadlines & £65 Fee
Prepare for the new mandatory landlord and property register.
Check England's rental property registration deadlines, £65 annual fee, required documents, regional rollout and landlord penalties.
Right to Rent Follow-Up Checks in England
Track checks and follow-up dates.
Plan Right to Rent follow-up checks in England using the check result, evidence and current Home Office guidance, including important status qualifications.
Deposit Prescribed Information Checklist England
Protect deposits and keep prescribed information evidence.
England-only checklist for serving tenancy deposit prescribed information, tracking the 30-day deadline, and keeping evidence.
Gas Safety Certificate Requirements for Landlords
Plan gas safety checks and records.
Practical CP12 workflow for England landlords, including timing, tenant document delivery, and evidence retention.
EICR Requirements for Landlords in England
Track electrical safety reports and remedial actions.
Understand electrical safety inspection expectations, action planning, and record retention for rental properties in England.
What Is An EICR For Landlords?
Understand EICR in plain English.
Plain-English EICR definition for England landlords, with electrical inspection timing, evidence, and follow-up checks.
EPC Requirements for Rental Properties in England
Check EPC status before letting or renewal.
Check current EPC rules for England rental properties, organise certificate and exemption evidence, and distinguish today's minimum from planned 2030 changes.
What Is An EPC For Landlords?
Understand EPC in plain English.
Plain-English EPC definition for England landlords, with rating, marketing, evidence, and MEES compliance checks.
Carbon Monoxide Alarm Rules for England Landlords
Record alarm checks and tenant reports.
England landlord carbon monoxide detector requirements for rental properties, including smoke alarms, tenancy start checks, faults, and records.
Do I Need An HMO Licence England?
Check HMO and local licensing risk.
England-only checklist to decide whether a rented property may need an HMO licence or local licensing check.
Documents and records
Tenant handover, document storage, and evidence pages.
Tenant Document Handover Checklist England
Prepare documents and proof of delivery.
Download a fillable tenant handover checklist for England. Record document versions, recipients, delivery dates and evidence with each rental property.
What Documents Must Landlords Give Tenants?
Understand document handover duties.
Check tenancy documents for England landlords, plan when to provide them, and keep the exact files and delivery evidence with each property record.
How To Store Landlord Documents Securely
Store records securely and consistently.
Practical England-focused guide for storing landlord documents securely, keeping evidence, and managing retention.
Maintenance
Inspection, repair, and maintenance tracking resources.
Rental Property Inspection Frequency England
Plan inspection intervals and evidence.
England-only guide to planning rental property inspections, tenant notice, evidence, and maintenance follow-up.
Property Maintenance Log Template For Landlords
Use a simple repair and maintenance log.
Practical property maintenance log template for England landlords, with repair records, evidence, and follow-up fields.
Portfolio organisation
Pages for landlords managing recurring duties across multiple properties.
Portfolio Landlord Compliance Calendar England
Build a property-by-property compliance calendar.
England-only calendar guide for portfolio landlords tracking certificates, documents, inspections, repairs, and licence dates.
Landlord Compliance Checklist (England)
Use one recurring checklist across properties.
Review safety certificates, tenancy documents, deposits and recurring tasks for England rental properties, with practical steps and evidence to keep.
Templates and checklists
Execution-focused pages for turning advice into records.
Landlord Compliance Checklist (England)
Recurring compliance checklist.
Review safety certificates, tenancy documents, deposits and recurring tasks for England rental properties, with practical steps and evidence to keep.
Tenant Document Handover Checklist England
Document handover checklist.
Download a fillable tenant handover checklist for England. Record document versions, recipients, delivery dates and evidence with each rental property.
Section 21 Legacy Evidence Checklist England
Legacy notice evidence checklist.
Section 21 deadlines have passed in England. Organise records for proceedings started by 31 July 2026 and understand when to seek advice.
New Landlord First 90 Days Checklist England
First 90 days checklist.
England-only first 90 days checklist for new landlords covering setup, documents, safety checks, evidence, and reminders.
Property Maintenance Log Template For Landlords
Maintenance log template.
Practical property maintenance log template for England landlords, with repair records, evidence, and follow-up fields.
Latest landlord insights
Practical updates for landlords with 1–30 properties in England.
Awaab’s Law consultation: what private landlords in England should do now
The Awaab’s Law consultation closes on 18 December 2026. Here is what England landlords with 1–30 properties can prepare now, before private-sector rules are final.
MTD landlord quarterly update: prepare for 7 November 2026
A practical November MTD checklist for landlords in England: check who is affected, organise records, confirm software and keep submission evidence.