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UK landlord guidance
What do you need to check for your rental property?
Rental rules differ across the UK. Tell us where the property is, what type of home it is and what you need to do. We'll show you the relevant official guidance.
- Official sources, checked and dated
- Separate guidance for each UK nation
- See when each source was last checked
Official pages
Registration and licensing in Wales
Rent Smart WalesRent Smart WalesRent Smart Wales landlord registration- Rent Smart WalesRent Smart WalesRent Smart Wales licensing
GOV.WALESGOV.WALESLicensing of houses in multiple occupation: landlord guidance
49 official pagesChecked 27 Aug 2026
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Guidance from official UK publishers
GOV.UK- GOV.WALES
- Rent Smart Wales
gov.scot
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Who Complyard is for
For one property, a growing portfolio or a property team.
Answer three questions, then browse responsibilities, check local rules and save useful pages.
Responsibilities
Browse landlord duties by category.
Select your current rental task. Complyard shows the relevant guidance for your UK nation.
Selected responsibility
Getting the property ready
Repairs, safety, energy and the checks to make before a home is let.
What this area covers
- Repairs and fitness
- Gas safety
- Electrical safety
- Fire, smoke and carbon monoxide
- Energy performance
- Water and health hazards
- Furnishings and appliances
How it works
Answer three questions to find the official guidance you need.
Choose the UK nation, rental task and property type. Open the official pages that apply, then save anything you want to revisit. Keep the guidance you use together, review changes linked to it and mark those changes as read.
How Complyard checks sources- CheckWales · registration and licensing
- OpenThree official pagesRent Smart WalesRent Smart WalesGOV.WALES
- SaveKept in My Complyard
- ReviewSources checked 27 Aug 2026
Every result keeps its publisher and checked date.
4 official pages in this view
HSEGas safety: landlords and letting agentsChecked 27 Aug 2026- HSELegionella and landlords' responsibilitiesChecked 27 Aug 2026
- GOV.UKA guide to energy performance certificatesChecked 27 Aug 2026
- GOV.UKDomestic private rented property: minimum energy efficiency standardChecked 27 Aug 2026
What every result shows
See who published the guidance and when we checked it.
Complyard groups the relevant public pages and clearly displays their original sources. Each result shows the publisher, UK nation and date checked.
- Open the original guidance
- See which UK nation it covers
- Review the dated source history
My Complyard
Build a compliance feed around the guidance you use.
Follow the national regulations and local council rules relevant to your properties. When rules change, Complyard flags the updates you haven't reviewed yet.
Registration & licensing
3 official pages- Rent Smart WalesRent Smart Wales landlord registrationChecked
- Rent Smart WalesRent Smart Wales licensingChecked
- GOV.WALESLicensing of houses in multiple occupation: landlord guidanceChecked
- Save official guidancePin key GOV.UK and local council pages for quick access.
- Catch policy changes earlyGet concise, plain-English summaries whenever followed pages are updated.
- Clear your backlogMark updates as read to keep your to-do list focused.
Current Complyard coverage
UK rental guidance by nation and rental task.
- UK nations
- 4
- Guidance kept separate
- main areas
- 8
- Organised around landlord work
- official pages
- 49
- Listed with publisher and date
- council pages
- 15
- Checked local guidance
Official publisher shown beside every result
GOV.UKGOV.WALESgov.scotnidirectWays to use Complyard
Choose the service that fits your task.
Public guidanceFind official guidance for one property.Select the UK nation, rental task and property type. You don't need to enter an address.Check a property My ComplyardBuild your own compliance feed.Keep the guidance you use together, review changes linked to it and mark those changes as read.See My Complyard DashboardOrganise actions and evidence for each property.Use the dashboard to review property actions, evidence and official sources.Explore the dashboard