Is your rental legally compliant?
Answer a few quick questions on gas, electrics, fire, EPC, deposits, licensing and condition. Get an instant compliance score and a clear list of exactly what's missing. Free, no signup, no data stored.
Gas safety
Every gas appliance has an annual gas safety check by a Gas Safe registered engineer.
You give the gas safety record to tenants within 28 days (and to new tenants at the start).
You keep gas safety records for at least two years.
Electrical safety
Each rented property has an EICR (electrical inspection) at least every 5 years.
Any remedial work from an EICR is completed and evidenced within the required time.
Portable appliances you provide are safe and checked where appropriate.
Fire & carbon monoxide safety
There's a working smoke alarm on every storey of each property.
There's a carbon monoxide alarm in every room with a fixed combustion appliance (excluding gas cookers).
Alarms are checked to be working at the start of each new tenancy.
Any furniture you supply meets the fire safety furnishings regulations.
Energy performance (EPC / MEES)
Each let property has a valid EPC (renewed every 10 years) given to tenants.
The property meets the minimum energy efficiency standard (currently EPC E) or has a valid exemption.
Tenancy setup & legal
Deposits are protected in a government-approved scheme within 30 days, with prescribed information served.
You carry out Right to Rent checks on all adult occupiers.
You give tenants the current 'How to Rent' guide and required documents at the start.
You hold any HMO or selective licence the property or area requires.
Property condition & hazards
The property is free of serious (HHSRS Category 1) hazards and fit for human habitation.
A legionella risk assessment has been carried out and controls are in place.
Repairs and tenant-reported issues are logged and dealt with promptly.
The dates are the danger
Most landlord penalties don't come from cutting corners — they come from a date that slipped. A gas certificate that lapsed, an EICR that fell due, an EPC that expired, a deposit protected a few days late. The fines are real and the tenancy protections you rely on (like serving a valid section 21) can fall away if the paperwork isn't right. This checker finds the gaps before they cost you.
To manage it across a portfolio, see our landlord compliance software and property compliance software, or work out renewal dates with the certificate renewal calculator.
Landlord compliance — FAQs
What does a landlord legally need to be compliant?
In England, the core duties include: an annual gas safety check by a Gas Safe engineer, an electrical inspection (EICR) at least every five years, working smoke alarms on every storey and a CO alarm in any room with a fixed combustion appliance, a valid EPC meeting the minimum energy standard, protecting the deposit in an approved scheme within 30 days, Right to Rent checks, serving the 'How to Rent' guide, and keeping the property free of serious hazards. Licensing may also apply. This checker walks through each of these.
Does this cover Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland?
The checker reflects the private rented sector in England. The principles are similar across the UK but the specific rules — licensing, deposit timescales, safety requirements — differ in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, so always check the requirements where your property is.
Is my data stored?
No. There's no login and nothing you enter is saved — it all runs in your browser. Run it for each property as often as you like.
How does Complys help landlords and agents stay compliant?
Complys tracks every certificate, inspection and licence across your whole portfolio — gas, EICR, EPC, alarms, deposits and licensing — and warns you before anything expires, so you're never caught out by a lapsed certificate or a missed renewal. There's a free 90-day trial.
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