Landlord Compliance Certificate Renewal Calculator

Enter the date a certificate was issued and its type to calculate the renewal date and how many days you have left.

UK Landlord Certificate Renewal Periods

The table below shows how often each compliance certificate must be renewed, the legal basis, and what happens if it lapses. Renewal periods are the same ones FixRoute uses to track compliance inside the app.

Certificate	Renew	Legal requirement	If it lapses
Gas Safety Certificate	Every 12 months (annual)	Annual requirement — Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998	Letting without a valid Gas Safety Certificate is a criminal offence, carrying an unlimited fine and up to 6 months' imprisonment, alongside local-authority enforcement action.
Electrical Installation (EICR)	Every 5 years	Every 5 years — required for all English rental properties since April 2021	Local authorities can impose a financial penalty of up to £40,000 (raised from £30,000 on 1 November 2025) for failing to hold a valid EICR or to carry out the remedial work it identifies.
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)	Every 10 years	Every 10 years — minimum E rating required to let in England	Letting a property without a valid EPC, or below the minimum E rating, can result in a civil penalty of up to £5,000 per property.
Legionella Risk Assessment	Every 2 years	Recommended every 2 years — Health and Safety at Work Act 1974	Landlords have a legal duty to assess and control legionella risk. There is no certificate as such, but failure to assess can lead to HSE enforcement and liability if a tenant falls ill.
Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)	Every 12 months (annual)	Annually recommended for landlord-supplied appliances	PAT is not legally mandatory, but landlords must ensure the electrical appliances they supply are safe. A dated test record is the simplest way to evidence that duty.

Smoke and CO alarms are checked at the start of each tenancy (Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015, amended 2022) rather than on a fixed renewal cycle, so they are not included in the calculator above.

Frequently Asked Questions

How often does a landlord Gas Safety Certificate need renewing?

A Gas Safety Certificate (CP12) must be renewed every 12 months under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998. You can carry out the check up to two months before expiry without losing the original renewal date.

How long is an EICR valid for a rental property?

An Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) is valid for up to 5 years and has been mandatory for all rental properties in England since April 2021. It must be renewed sooner if the report specifies an earlier date.

How often do I need an EPC for a rental property?

An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is valid for 10 years. The property must hold a valid EPC of at least an E rating to be let in England and Wales.

What happens if a compliance certificate expires?

Letting with an expired certificate can mean criminal penalties (gas) and financial penalties of up to £40,000 (EICR) or £5,000 (EPC), enforced by your local authority. Section 21 'no-fault' eviction was abolished on 1 May 2026, so a lapsed certificate no longer blocks possession — but these penalties still apply. Track every renewal date and keep dated records.

Sources: Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998; Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020; Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012; HSE Legionella guidance (ACOP L8). This tool is for guidance only and does not constitute legal advice.