PRS Database preparation for landlords in Solihull
PRS Database preparation works exactly the same for every landlord in England, Solihull included - there's no local variation on the legal duty itself. What is specific to Solihull is the area it covers, below.
The Renters' Rights Act creates a new Private Rented Sector (PRS) Database and official registration process. It is expected to roll out regionally from late 2026, with dates and requirements subject to government announcements. It is not live today. Kept does not submit directly to the government database; it helps you keep property facts and supporting records together and, when the requirements apply, prepare an organised export or checklist for the official process.
How to meet this duty, step by step
Keep the source records current
Keep gas, electrical, EPC and landlord details together with the evidence and dates you have confirmed. Missing information stays visible as something to check, not as proof of a breach.
Prepare an organised handoff
When the official requirements apply, use the records and export from Kept as a registration checklist. You complete the registration through the official channel; Kept does not submit it for you.
Check official rollout dates
Government announcements will determine when registration applies and what it requires in each area. Kept will keep any future preparation workflow clearly marked as planned until it is available.
Straight answers.
Is the PRS Database live now?
No. The registration process is expected to roll out in stages, but dates and requirements can change. Check GOV.UK for the latest official position.
Do I need to do anything right now?
There is no Kept submission to make. Keep your certificates, property details and service records current, and check official guidance for any requirement that already applies to you.
What will Kept do when registration applies?
The planned workflow may show which records are present or need confirmation and export an organised handoff. You will still complete registration through the official process.
More duties in Solihull
Gas Safety Record (CP12)
Renewal tracked from expiry, reminders from 60 days out, proof of service to tenants logged. Knows the 2-month early-renewal rule that keeps your date fixed.
Electrical report (EICR)
Five years goes quicker than you think. Kept remembers so you don't have to - including the 28-day duty to give tenants a copy.
Energy certificate (EPC)
Expiry tracked from the certificate details you confirm - band E is the current minimum for most domestic private lets unless exempt, and proposed changes are flagged only when they become law.
Not live yet. Tracked anyway.
So the day it opens isn't the day you start scrambling.
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