Landlord compliance pack — What to include

A landlord compliance pack is a way to organise documents and delivery evidence. There is no single statutory pack that makes a property compliant. The contents and deadlines depend on the tenancy, property and recipient.

This guide covers private tenancies in England under the rules in force from 1 May 2026.

Documents for the tenant

• Written tenancy information: for new tenancies, give the prescribed information before the tenancy is agreed. For most existing written tenancies, the official Information Sheet was due by 31 May 2026. Check which document applies.
• Gas safety record: where applicable, provide the current record before occupation and subsequent records to existing tenants within 28 days of the check.
• EICR: provide the report before occupation and follow the electrical safety rules for further reports and remedial work.
• EPC: provide the certificate as required during marketing and letting; check the applicable minimum standard and exemptions.
• Deposit documents: protect the deposit and provide the complete prescribed information within 30 days of receipt.
• Agreement and practical records: retain the agreed terms and useful handover records such as the inventory and alarm tests.

See the move-in checklist for the individual duties.

Records to retain separately

Right to Rent identity evidence, internal risk assessments, private correspondence and other occupants’ personal information do not automatically belong in a tenant-facing pack. Keep relevant records for your own purposes and review each recipient’s need before sharing.

Use the cover-sheet template to list what you actually supplied. Add delivery evidence separately. A pack creation date is not proof of service.

Historical documents

How to Rent was withdrawn on 1 May 2026. Keep an earlier supplied edition for historical records, including any Section 21 proceedings started in time. New Section 21 notices ended on 1 May and the final claim-start deadline on an eligible earlier notice was 31 July 2026. Do not use that old checklist for a new tenancy.

Prepare an export in TenancyVault

Store the documents, identify their property and check the dates. On Solo or above, generate a compliance pack using the relevant stored records. The export contains a summary PDF and included documents in a ZIP file.

Open the result and check that the intended documents are present, legible and appropriate for the recipient. An export does not replace a missing certificate, complete a repair or protect a deposit. Free includes one property, document storage and deadline reminders; pack export requires Solo or above.