Landlord rules and legislation

Landlord rules and legislation, including the Repairing Standard, fire, gas and electrical safety, private residential tenancies, rules for advertising properties to let and dispute resolution.

Rules for landlords when advertising properties to let

You must follow certain rules when advertising properties to let. 

Display your landlord registration number

Any written advertisements, including internet and newspaper adverts or shop window displays, must display a landlord registration number

You only need to display 1 number if a property is jointly owned by 2 landlords. If you're waiting on the outcome of an application then you should insert 'landlord registration pending'.

Display the property's energy performance rating

Written advertisements must also display an energy performance rating.

The energy performance indicator can be found on your property's Energy Performance Certificate (EPC).