Wales / Registration and licensing
Register the right landlord with Rent Smart Wales
Registration lasts five years. Record the actual landlord and every rental address.
Current guidanceChecked 20 October 2026
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Check who needs a Rent Smart Wales licence
The person carrying out letting or management activities needs the appropriate licence.
Current guidanceChecked 20 October 2026
Wales / Registration and licensing
Keep the conditions attached to your Welsh licence
Use the conditions issued with your licence and the applicable Code of Practice.
Current guidanceChecked 20 October 2026
Scotland / Registration and licensing
Register as a landlord in Scotland
Registration normally needs renewal every three years. Check exemptions before relying on one.
Current guidanceChecked 20 October 2026
England / Registration and licensing
Check local licensing before advertising in England
An ordinary house can need a selective licence, and a smaller HMO can need an additional licence.
Current guidanceChecked 20 October 2026
England · Wales · Scotland / Registration and licensing
Check licences and registrations before buying a rental
Verify the actual permissions, conditions and new-owner requirements before relying on the seller's letting income.
Current guidanceChecked 20 October 2026
Wales / Registration and licensing
Update Rent Smart Wales after a change of ownership
Register the correct new landlord and separately check who will carry out licensed management work.
Current guidanceChecked 20 October 2026
Scotland / Registration and licensing
Respond to a Scottish landlord registration concern or refusal
Read the council's reasons, preserve deadlines and obtain advice on the correct response or appeal.
Current guidanceChecked 20 October 2026
England / Registration and licensing
Recheck an English licence when a council scheme changes
Check the old scheme's end, any replacement designation and the property's continuing obligations.
Current guidanceChecked 20 October 2026
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Check the council’s current licensing designations, planning conditions and building control records for the address. The library does not decide whether an individual property is compliant.
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