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Local landlord rules
Registration, licensing and local guidance.
Choose the UK nation, then open the relevant council or local authority page for the property.
Official UK publishers
Official landlord guidance by nation.
Open the guidance for the property's nation. Each nation's information stays separate.
15 checked councils
English council directory
A first set of official private-renting and licensing pages for councils with active landlord information.
15 councilsPages checked 26 August 2026
Birmingham City Councilwest midlandsOpen 
Blackpool Councilnorth westOpen 
Bristol City Councilsouth westOpen 
City of Doncaster Councilyorkshire and the humberOpen 
Ealing CouncillondonOpen - Enfield CouncillondonOpen
Leicester City Councileast midlandsOpen Liverpool City Councilnorth westOpen
- Manchester City Councilnorth westOpen
Newham CouncillondonOpen 
Nottingham City Councileast midlandsOpen 
Oxford City Councilsouth eastOpen 
Portsmouth City Councilsouth eastOpen 
Reading Borough Councilsouth eastOpen 
Salford City Councilnorth westOpen
We will add more local authorities and scheme details in stages. Check the authority's own page before making a property decision.