# England PRS Database Registration Deadline (`landlordtools/england-prs-registration-deadline`) Actor

When must a rental property in England be registered on the PRS database? Region, registration opening date and deadline for each postcode or region, in bulk. See README.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/landlordtools/england-prs-registration-deadline.md
- **Developed by:** [LandlordTools](https://apify.com/landlordtools) (community)
- **Categories:** Real estate, Business
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## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 postcode results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

Find when a rental property in England must be registered on the government's private rented sector (PRS) database, the "Register your rental property" service. Give property postcodes or English regions, up to 1,000 per run; get the region, the date registration opens, the deadline, and the status on today's date (Europe/London). One dataset row per postcode or region; the full result goes to the key-value store's `OUTPUT` record.

### What it does and who it is for

Landlords, letting agents and property software teams can check which registration window applies to each property. **Not legal advice.** The dates follow MHCLG's published rollout [1]. Check GOV.UK for any change before relying on them.

### The rollout

Registration opens one region a month from 15 December 2026, and each region has three months, ending with the South West on 14 November 2027. The fee is £65 per property per year, pro-rated during the rollout [1]. The deadline follows where the **property** is, not where the landlord lives [1].

| Region | Opens | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | 2026-12-15 | 2027-03-14 |
| East of England | 2027-01-15 | 2027-04-14 |
| East Midlands | 2027-02-15 | 2027-05-14 |
| South East | 2027-03-15 | 2027-06-14 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 2027-04-15 | 2027-07-14 |
| North West | 2027-05-15 | 2027-08-14 |
| North East | 2027-06-15 | 2027-09-14 |
| London | 2027-07-15 | 2027-10-14 |
| South West | 2027-08-15 | 2027-11-14 |

### Quick start

Paste this input (the Actor's prefill) and click Start:

```jsonc
{
  "postcodes": ["B1 1BB", "CB2 1TN"],
  "regions": ["London"]
}
```

Output, run on 3 October 2026 (`sources` omitted). Region rows come first, then postcode rows in input order. `daysToDeadline` depends on the run date.

```jsonc
{
  "asOfDate": "2026-10-03",
  "rows": [
    {
      "input": "London",
      "region": "London",
      "registrationOpens": "2027-07-15",
      "deadline": "2027-10-14",
      "status": "not yet open",
      "daysToDeadline": 376,
      "feePerPropertyPerYear": 65,
      "note": "General information, not legal advice."
    },
    {
      "input": "B1 1BB",
      "postcode": "B1 1BB",
      "localAuthority": "Birmingham",
      "region": "West Midlands",
      "registrationOpens": "2026-12-15",
      "deadline": "2027-03-14",
      "status": "not yet open",
      "daysToDeadline": 162,
      "feePerPropertyPerYear": 65,
      "note": "The deadline follows where the property is. General information, not legal advice.",
      "attribution": "Postcode lookup by postcodes.io using ONS Postcode Directory data. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right."
    },
    {
      "input": "CB2 1TN",
      "postcode": "CB2 1TN",
      "localAuthority": "Cambridge",
      "region": "East of England",
      "registrationOpens": "2027-01-15",
      "deadline": "2027-04-14",
      "status": "not yet open",
      "daysToDeadline": 193,
      "feePerPropertyPerYear": 65,
      "note": "The deadline follows where the property is. General information, not legal advice.",
      "attribution": "Postcode lookup by postcodes.io using ONS Postcode Directory data. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right."
    }
  ]
}
```

Regions only need no network call. This input:

```json
{
  "regions": [
    "West Midlands",
    "South West"
  ]
}
```

gives, as its first row:

```json
{
  "rows": [
    {
      "region": "West Midlands",
      "registrationOpens": "2026-12-15",
      "deadline": "2027-03-14",
      "status": "not yet open"
    }
  ]
}
```

### Input fields

| Field | Type | Required | Default | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `postcodes` | array of strings | one of the two | none | Full UK postcodes. Each is looked up once on postcodes.io [2], in batches of 100 |
| `regions` | array of strings | one of the two | none | English region names from the table above. No network call |

Give at least one of the two, up to 1,000 postcodes and regions in total. Unknown fields are rejected. **Northern Ireland (BT) postcodes are never sent**; postcodes in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland return an explanatory error row, because the PRS database covers England only. Do not include names or full addresses.

### Output fields

| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| `input` | The postcode or region this row answers |
| `postcode`, `localAuthority` | Normalised postcode and its local authority (postcode rows only) |
| `region` | English region (from postcodes.io for postcodes) |
| `registrationOpens`, `deadline` | When registration opens and must be done, `YYYY-MM-DD` |
| `status` | `not yet open`, `open` or `deadline passed` on the run date |
| `daysToDeadline` | Days from today to the deadline (negative if passed) |
| `feePerPropertyPerYear` | Fee in GBP per property per year, where published |
| `error` | Why a row could not be answered (unknown region, unrecognised or non-English postcode); otherwise absent |
| `note` | General caveat |

### Use from code

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/landlordtools~england-prs-registration-deadline/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"postcodes": ["B1 1BB", "CB2 1TN"], "regions": ["London"]}'
```

```js
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_API_TOKEN' });
const run = await client.actor('landlordtools/england-prs-registration-deadline').call({
  postcodes: ['B1 1BB', 'CB2 1TN'], regions: ['London'],
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);
```

### Use with AI agents

AI agents can call this Actor through Apify's MCP server (https://mcp.apify.com). Example prompt: "When must my rental properties at B1 1BB and CB2 1TN be registered on the PRS database?"

### Data and attribution

Postcode lookup by postcodes.io using ONS Postcode Directory data. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right [2]. Every postcode row repeats this attribution.

### Integrations

Ready-made files in [`integrations/`](integrations/README.md): a **Microsoft Power Platform custom connector** (Power Automate, Power Apps, Logic Apps, Copilot Studio), **OpenAPI 3** (Azure API Management, Postman, n8n, AI agents), an **Excel / Power BI Power Query** script, a **Google Sheets** function, and curl, Python and JavaScript examples. Apify's own Zapier, Make and n8n apps and its MCP server work too.

### Pricing

Pay per event: $2 per 1,000 results, plus Apify's tiny per-run start fee ($0.00005). See the Pricing tab for the current price.

### Related Actors

- [UK Renters' Rights Dates](https://apify.com/landlordtools/uk-renters-rights-dates): section 13 rent increase and pet request dates.
- [UK Business Deadlines](https://apify.com/landlordtools/uk-business-deadlines): Companies House, Corporation Tax, VAT and Self Assessment deadlines from a date.
- [UK Working Days](https://apify.com/landlordtools/uk-working-days): working-day arithmetic and CPR 2.8 court time limits.
- [UK Late Payment Interest](https://apify.com/landlordtools/uk-late-payment-interest): interest and compensation on a late business invoice.

### Local use

With Node.js 22 or later, run `node cli.js examples/input.json` (regions only, no network), or `npm test`, which uses a fake postcodes.io and never touches the network.

### Sources

1. [MHCLG: Get ready: Register your rental property](https://housinghub.campaign.gov.uk/renting-is-changing/get-ready-to-register/). Accessed 3 October 2026.
2. [postcodes.io: free UK postcode lookup (ONS Postcode Directory, Open Government Licence v3.0)](https://postcodes.io/). Accessed 3 October 2026.

[1]: https://housinghub.campaign.gov.uk/renting-is-changing/get-ready-to-register/

[2]: https://postcodes.io/

# Actor input Schema

## `postcodes` (type: `array`):

Full UK postcodes of rental properties, for example B1 1BB. Each is looked up on postcodes.io to find its English region; Northern Ireland (BT) postcodes are never sent.

## `regions` (type: `array`):

English region names, for example London or West Midlands. No lookup needed. Use with or without postcodes; at most 1000 postcodes and regions in total.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "postcodes": [
    "B1 1BB",
    "CB2 1TN"
  ],
  "regions": [
    "London"
  ]
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `result` (type: `string`):

No description

## `output` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "postcodes": [
        "B1 1BB",
        "CB2 1TN"
    ],
    "regions": [
        "London"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("landlordtools/england-prs-registration-deadline").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "postcodes": [
        "B1 1BB",
        "CB2 1TN",
    ],
    "regions": ["London"],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("landlordtools/england-prs-registration-deadline").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "postcodes": [
    "B1 1BB",
    "CB2 1TN"
  ],
  "regions": [
    "London"
  ]
}' |
apify call landlordtools/england-prs-registration-deadline --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,landlordtools/england-prs-registration-deadline"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/fHhhcxB1PFKFQJnjv/builds/SLfvz2c819xs2JFM7/openapi.json