PRS Database: register your rental from late 2026
Dual-let operators take note: if you let long-term alongside your short-term lets, every assured tenancy will need a landlord and a property registration number before it can be marketed.
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England’s PRS Database starts rolling out from late 2026, and it will catch any operator who lets long-term alongside short-term rentals. Under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025, you will need an active landlord registration number and a property registration number before you can market a residential tenancy. It is a separate register from the pending national short-term-let scheme, so dual-let operators face two registrations.
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