Free Compliance Checker · England

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Gas Safety · Question 1 of 6

Do you have a valid Gas Safety Certificate (CP12) for this property?

Electrical (EICR) · Question 2 of 6

Do you have a valid Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR)?

EPC · Question 3 of 6

What is the current status of your Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)?

Deposit protection · Question 4 of 6

If you hold a tenant deposit, is it protected with a government-approved scheme?

Smoke and CO alarms · Question 5 of 6

Do you have working smoke alarms on every floor and a CO alarm where required?

How to Rent and Right to Rent · Question 6 of 6

Have you given your tenant the current How to Rent guide and completed a Right to Rent check before the tenancy started?

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    Under the Renters Rights Act 2025, the gaps above don't just mean fines — they can block you from regaining possession of your property through the courts. The only way to close them is to act before a problem arises.

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    What the checker covers

    The six legal requirements every private landlord in England must meet.

    Each question in the checker maps to a specific legal obligation. Missing any one of them can result in a civil penalty, block a possession claim, or expose you to criminal prosecution. Here is what each covers.

    Annual

    Gas Safety Certificate (CP12)

    If your rental property has a gas supply, boiler, or any gas appliance, you must arrange an annual safety check by a Gas Safe registered engineer. The resulting Gas Safety Record must be given to existing tenants within 28 days and to new tenants before they move in.

    Read the full gas safety guide →

    Every 5 years

    Electrical Safety (EICR)

    Every private landlord in England must have the fixed electrical installations inspected and tested by a qualified electrician at least every five years. The Electrical Installation Condition Report must be given to tenants and supplied to the local council within 7 days of a written request. Civil penalties of up to £40,000 apply for non-compliance.

    Read the full EICR guide →

    Per tenancy

    Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)

    Your rental property must have a valid EPC before you let it and must meet the minimum energy efficiency standard of band E. Properties rated F or G cannot be let without a registered exemption. The EPC must be given to the tenant at the start of the tenancy. Penalties of up to £5,000 apply per breach.

    Read the full EPC guide →

    Per tenancy · 30 days

    Deposit Protection

    Any tenant deposit must be protected in a government-approved scheme within 30 days of receipt, and the prescribed information must be served on the tenant within the same window. Under the Renters Rights Act 2025, an unprotected deposit blocks most possession grounds. Courts can order you to pay the tenant up to three times the deposit amount.

    Read the full deposit protection guide →

    Per tenancy

    Smoke and CO Alarms

    You must have at least one working smoke alarm on every storey used as living accommodation. Since October 2022, a carbon monoxide alarm is required in every room containing a fixed combustion appliance, including gas boilers — not just solid fuel appliances. Alarms must be tested on day one of every new tenancy. Fines of up to £5,000 per breach apply.

    Read the full alarms guide →

    Per tenancy

    How to Rent & Right to Rent

    You must give every new tenant the current version of the government's How to Rent guide before they move in, and you must complete a Right to Rent check on every adult occupant aged 18 or over before the tenancy starts. Failure to complete Right to Rent checks correctly can result in penalties of up to £20,000 per tenant.

    Read the How to Rent guide →

    Renters Rights Act 2025

    Compliance gaps that were manageable before 1 May 2026 are now direct obstacles to possession.

    Section 21 no-fault evictions are abolished. Landlords can only recover possession through Section 8 grounds, and courts now scrutinise the landlord's compliance record when deciding whether to grant a possession order. An unprotected deposit, a missing gas safety certificate, or a failure to serve the How to Rent guide are no longer administrative oversights — they can block your ability to regain your property.

    Read the full Renters Rights Act 2025 guide →

    Common questions

    What landlords ask about compliance.

    Plain answers to the questions that come up most often about landlord compliance in England.

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    Private landlords in England must have a Gas Safety Certificate (CP12) renewed every 12 months if there is a gas supply, an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) renewed every five years, a valid Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rated band E or above, tenancy deposit protection registered within 30 days of receipt, working smoke alarms on every floor and carbon monoxide alarms where required, and must give tenants the current How to Rent guide and complete Right to Rent checks before the tenancy starts. Read our full compliance register guide for a complete checklist.
    Yes. The LLCR compliance checker is completely free to use. Answer 6 questions and receive an instant compliance score with a certificate-by-certificate breakdown and a priority fix list. No account or payment is required to use the checker. Your full report is sent to the email address you provide at the end.
    The consequences depend on which requirement is missing. Electrical safety breaches can result in civil penalties of up to £40,000. Right to Rent failures carry penalties of up to £20,000 per tenant. EPC and smoke alarm breaches carry penalties of up to £5,000. Gas safety failures are a criminal matter with no fixed penalty cap. Under the Renters Rights Act 2025, compliance gaps also block landlords from using most Section 8 possession grounds, which means they cannot recover their property through the courts until the breach is remedied.
    Landlords should review their compliance position at least annually and before every new tenancy. Gas Safety Certificates must be renewed every 12 months. EICRs are required every five years. EPCs are valid for ten years. Deposit protection, the How to Rent guide, and Right to Rent checks are required at the start of each tenancy. The safest approach is to maintain a running compliance register so expiry dates are visible at all times rather than checked reactively.
    Yes, significantly. The Renters Rights Act 2025 came into force on 1 May 2026 and abolished Section 21 no-fault evictions. Landlords can now only recover possession using Section 8 grounds, and courts examine the landlord's compliance record when deciding possession claims. A landlord with an unprotected deposit, missing certificates, or documentation gaps may find possession refused until those breaches are remedied. Read our Renters Rights Act 2025 guide for a full explanation.
    The current minimum EPC rating for rental properties in England is band E. Landlords cannot let a property rated F or G unless a valid exemption is registered on the PRS Exemptions Register. The maximum penalty for letting a non-compliant property for three months or more is £5,000. The government has signalled an intention to raise the minimum to band C by 2030, though this is not yet a legal requirement. Read our full EPC guide for details on exemptions and the cost cap.
    Under the Renters Rights Act 2025, the court will scrutinise a landlord's compliance record when hearing a Section 8 possession claim. While a missing gas safety certificate does not automatically void a Section 8 notice in the same way it previously blocked a Section 21 notice, courts are unlikely to grant possession where there are unresolved safety breaches. The safest position is to ensure all certificates are valid before commencing possession proceedings. Read our Section 8 grounds guide for more detail.

    Read the full compliance guides

    Gas Safety Certificate (CP12) Electrical Safety (EICR) Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Tenancy Deposit Protection Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms Setting Up a Compliance Register