Regulation 4 Making entries in the database
Landlord and dwelling entriesf1 must be made in writing either—
through the website provided by the database operator for that purpose, or
on a form provided by the database operator for that purpose.
Except as provided for in paragraphs (3) to (5), a landlord or dwelling entry may only be made by—
a person who is, or intends to become, a residential landlord, or
a person who falls within sub-paragraphs (a) to (j) of paragraph 17 of Schedule 2.
A landlord or dwelling entry may not be made in respect of a person who intends to become a residential landlord where a banning order is in force against that person.
A mortgagee or an agent appointed by the mortgagee may make a landlord or dwelling entry on behalf of a person who is a residential landlord where—
the mortgagee is entitled to exercise a power of sale conferred on them by the mortgage or by section 101 of the Law of Property Act 1925f2, and
the mortgagee requires possession of the dwelling for the purposes of disposing of it with vacant possession in exercise of that power.
The information and documents specified in Part 2 of Schedule 3 which are required to be provided by regulation 6 may be provided on behalf of a person who is making a dwelling entry by a letting agent or property manager appointed by them.
A dwelling entry may not be made unless there is an active landlord entryf3 for a person who is, or intends to become, a residential landlord in relation to the dwelling.
Annotations
Footnotes
- f1
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Landlord entry and dwelling entry are defined in section 75(2) of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025.
- f2
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1925 c. 20. Section 101 is amended by paragraph 2 of Schedule 5 to the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (c. 15).
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Section 77(4) of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 provides that an entry is active from the time it is made until it becomes inactive in accordance with regulations made under section 79 of that Act.