Landlords letting property in East Staffordshire must register on the national PRS database by 14 March 2027. East Staffordshire has selective licensing (including a scheme starting soon).
The deadline depends on where the property is, not where you live. Rollout source
Every privately rented home in the area (not already licensed as an HMO) needs a licence.
Where: Named streets or areas within: Anglesey, Branston, Burton & Eton, Shobnall. Check the council's street list or map.
Dates: 12 September 2022 to 11 September 2027
Street-based (about 750 homes in Burton upon Trent). Ends 11 September 2027; a new street-based scheme starts 1 January 2027.
Every privately rented home in the area (not already licensed as an HMO) needs a licence.
Where: Named streets or areas within: Anglesey, Branston, Burton & Eton, Shobnall, Horninglow & Outwoods. Check the council's street list or map.
Dates: 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2031
Fee: £700 per licence
Streets: Anglesey Road, Byrkley Street, Belvedere Road, Calais Road, Derby Street, Edward Street, High Street, Horninglow Road, Horninglow Road North, Oak Street, Princess Street, Shobnall Road, Thornley Street, Victoria Crescent, Wetmore Road, Wyggeston Street. Ward list is approximate; check the street list.
Licensing often covers only some wards or streets. Enter the postcode to see what applies.
East Staffordshire is in the West Midlands region. Registration opens on 15 December 2026 and the deadline is 14 March 2027. You can register earlier than your region's window. The fee is £65 per property per year.
East Staffordshire has selective licensing (including a scheme starting soon). Whether your property is covered depends on its ward or street, so enter its postcode in the checker. Larger HMOs need a mandatory licence everywhere.
Councils can fine landlords up to £7,000 for failing to register, rising to £40,000 for repeated breaches. Without an active registration, courts generally cannot make a possession order in your favour.
Your contact details, the property address and type, number of bedrooms, tenancy and rent details, and safety information including the gas safety record, electrical safety report (EICR) and EPC.
Checked 15 October 2026.