Here’s something many Shrewsbury landlords haven’t heard yet: Shropshire is in the West Midlands, the first region in England where landlords must join the new landlord register. Registration opens on 15 December 2026, and the deadline is 14 March 2027.
Five months into the Renters’ Rights Act, that’s the big job on the horizon. Here’s what you need to know, along with a few other rules worth a second look.
The register, in plain English
The government’s Register Your Rental Property service is a new database of landlords and their let properties.
- It opens for the West Midlands on 15 December 2026.
- Every let property must be registered by 14 March 2027.
- It costs £65 per property, per year.
- Councils can fine landlords who don’t register on time.
You’ll need details of the property, the tenancy and your safety certificates. If your paperwork lives in a kitchen drawer, now’s the time to rescue it.
Rent reviews have changed.
Shropshire’s average rent was £823 a month in August 2026, up 4.3%, according to the ONS. If you’re planning an increase, you’ll need a Section 13 notice, no more than once a year, with at least two months’ notice. Your tenant can challenge it at tribunal, so local comparables matter, whether your property is a period home near the Quarry or a family house in Radbrook or Meole Brace.
Check the current rental value of your Shrewsbury property
Re-letting the new way
- Advertise one fixed rent, with no bidding.
- Take no more than one month’s rent in advance.
- No blanket bans on pets, children or tenants receiving benefits.
- Reply to pet requests within 28 days, without charging pet deposits or fees.
Your October checklist
- Property, tenancy and safety details gathered for the register.
- Registration deadline in the diary: 14 March 2027.
- Rent review planned through Section 13.
- Re-let process updated.
- Pet request process in place.
Let us take the register off your plate.
We’ve helped plenty of Shrewsbury landlords through big changes, and this is another one we can handle for you. Our team can get your property register-ready and look after rent reviews, re-lets and compliance from then on.
Talk to Belvoir Shrewsbury about the register
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