Is there VAT on the landlord register fee?

No. GOV.UK says the fee has no VAT.

Is the landlord register fee tax-deductible?

Yes. GOV.UK says the fee is tax-deductible and points landlords to HMRC guidance when they file a return.

No. Registering yourself is free. The fee is for each home you register, and updating your details later is free too.

On your renewal date, one year after you register your first home. Every home you add later shares that renewal date.

£5.34

first payment, then £65 a year.

£39.60

first payment, then £65 a year.

For one home, worked out with the GOV.UK formula below.

Region	Opens	Days charged	First payment
West Midlands	Opens15 Dec 2026	Days charged30	First payment£5.34
East of England	Opens15 Jan 2027	Days charged61	First payment£10.86
East Midlands	Opens15 Feb 2027	Days charged92	First payment£16.38
South East	Opens15 Mar 2027	Days charged121	First payment£21.48
Yorkshire and The Humber	Opens15 Apr 2027	Days charged152	First payment£26.99
North West	Opens15 May 2027	Days charged182	First payment£32.32
North East	Opens15 Jun 2027	Days charged213	First payment£37.82
London	Opens15 Jul 2027	Days charged243	First payment£43.15
South West	Opens15 Aug 2027	Days charged274	First payment£48.66

£65 ÷ days in your first year × days charged

Your first year runs from the day you register your first home to the same day a year later.
Days charged are the days in that year from 15 November 2027.
The result is rounded down to the penny.

Every home you register shares the renewal date of your first, so a home added later has a shorter first period. After that, each home is £65 a year.

Action	Fee
Registering yourself as a landlord	FeeFree
Registering a home	Fee£65 a year, less in the first year during the rollout
Renewing a home each year	Fee£65
Updating your details or a certificate	FeeFree