The register asks for three of these records. All of them recur on their own cycle. Each line below states what the linked page says.
Not legal advice. Every figure on this page states what the linked gov.uk page says.
The gas safety check is annual. Give existing tenants a copy of the record within 28 days of the check and give new tenants a copy before they move in. Keep the records for at least two years.
The HSE says you can have the check done up to 2 months early and keep the original deadline date, as long as you keep the records until two further checks have been carried out.
Source: Health and Safety Executive: Gas safety check records and what to keep
The electrical installation must be inspected and tested by a competent person at least every 5 years. New tenants get a copy of the report before they move in and existing tenants within 28 days of the test. This council summary puts the fine at up to £30,000 per offence.
Source: Wandsworth Council: Electrical safety standards in the private rented sector
You need an EPC to rent out a property and must order it before you market the property. GOV.UK says an EPC lasts for 10 years.
A smoke alarm on each storey and a carbon monoxide alarm for each fixed combustion appliance, tested on the first day of each tenancy.
Source: GOV.UK: Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms: explanatory booklet for landlords
Put the deposit in a scheme within 30 days of getting it. The schemes are the Deposit Protection Service, MyDeposits and the Tenancy Deposit Scheme.
The Register your rental property service asks for the gas safety record, the EICR or EIC and the EPC with the property and tenancy details.
Letward holds the date of each record for each property and reminds you by email and text at 60, 30, 14 and 7 days before it lapses.
Check your register window, freePage updated 10 October 2026. Each source shows the date it was last checked. Each guide states what the linked government page says, with the dates and nothing more. England only.