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West Midlands landlord register: opens 15 December 2026

The landlord register opens in the West Midlands region on 15 December 2026. If you let a home there, register it by 14 March 2027.

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Opens
15 Dec 2026
Register by
14 Mar 2027
First payment
£5.34

The first payment for one home registered on 15 December 2026, the day the region opens, is £5.34. After that it is £65 a home each year. Work out my first payment

Council areas in the West Midlands region

Your dates follow the council area the home is in, not where you live. The region covers these council areas.

  • Birmingham
  • Bromsgrove
  • Cannock Chase
  • Coventry
  • Dudley
  • East Staffordshire
  • Herefordshire
  • Lichfield
  • Malvern Hills
  • Newcastle-under-Lyme
  • North Warwickshire
  • Nuneaton and Bedworth
  • Redditch
  • Rugby
  • Sandwell
  • Shropshire
  • Solihull
  • South Staffordshire
  • Stafford
  • Staffordshire Moorlands
  • Stoke-on-Trent
  • Stratford-on-Avon
  • Tamworth
  • Telford and Wrekin
  • Walsall
  • Warwick
  • Wolverhampton
  • Worcester
  • Wychavon
  • Wyre Forest

What to do before 14 March 2027

Other regions

All dates and council areas

Sources

Frequently asked questions

When must homes in the West Midlands region be registered?

The register opens in the West Midlands region on 15 December 2026. Register each home you let there by 14 March 2027.

Source: GOV.UK: Stronger protections and greater confidence for renters

What is the first payment for a home in the West Midlands region?

£5.34 for one home registered on 15 December 2026, the day the region opens. After that the fee is £65 a home each year.

Source: GOV.UK: Register your rental property service, guidance for landlords (29 October 2026)

Which council areas are in the West Midlands region?

Birmingham, Bromsgrove, Cannock Chase, Coventry, Dudley, East Staffordshire, Herefordshire, Lichfield, Malvern Hills, Newcastle-under-Lyme, North Warwickshire, Nuneaton and Bedworth, Redditch, Rugby, Sandwell, Shropshire, Solihull, South Staffordshire, Stafford, Staffordshire Moorlands, Stoke-on-Trent, Stratford-on-Avon, Tamworth, Telford and Wrekin, Walsall, Warwick, Wolverhampton, Worcester, Wychavon and Wyre Forest.

Source: Draft Private Rented Sector Database (England) Regulations 2026

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