Compliance guides

Plain-English guides for UK landlords

What you need to know about certificates, compliance, and proof of service. Written to actually help.

Compliance24 July 2026 · 6 min read

How Often Does Each Landlord Certificate Need Renewing?

Gas Safety every year, EICR every 5 years, EPC every 10, plus alarms, Legionella and deposit deadlines. Exactly how often each landlord certificate renews, and when the clock starts.

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Legal24 July 2026 · 6 min read

What Happens If You Miss a Landlord Certificate Deadline?

The penalty for each missed certificate in England: unlimited fines and prison for gas, up to £40,000 for EICR, plus the possession risk since the Renters’ Rights Act 2025.

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Compliance24 July 2026 · 7 min read

How to Track Landlord Certificates (Without Missing a Renewal)

The hard part of compliance is never missing a renewal across every property, and proving you served each tenant. Compare spreadsheets, calendars and tracking software, and what good tracking actually needs.

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Electrical18 July 2026 · 7 min read

Landlord EICR: Electrical Safety Certificate Requirements (2026)

The first five-year EICRs are expiring in 2026. What an EICR is, how often you need one, what the C1 to C3 codes mean, and the £40,000 penalty for getting it wrong.

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EPC18 July 2026 · 6 min read

EPC Rules for Landlords: The 2030 Minimum C Standard Explained

The minimum EPC rating is rising to C: new tenancies from 2028, all tenancies by 2030, with costs capped at £10,000 per property. What landlords need to plan for now.

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Gas Safety29 June 2026 · 7 min read

Gas Safety Certificates: The Complete Landlord Guide (2026)

What you need, how often, what happens if you miss it, and the obligation most landlords overlook: giving tenants their copy.

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Legal29 June 2026 · 6 min read

Why Having a Certificate Is Not Enough: The Proof-of-Service Obligation

UK landlords must give tenants copies of their Gas Safety, EPC and EICR certificates, and prove it. Here is what that means in practice.

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Compliance29 June 2026 · 8 min read

UK Landlord Compliance Checklist 2026: Every Certificate You Need

Gas Safety, EPC, EICR, alarms, Legionella, deposit protection. Every certificate, validity period, and penalty in one place.

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