Windsor and Maidenhead is part of South East
Landlord register deadline in Windsor and Maidenhead
Register by 14 June 2027
Registration opens on 15 March 2027, in 136 days. You can register early from 15 December 2026.
Subject to Parliament: the register's regulations were laid before Parliament on 9 September 2026 and still need approval. The dates and the £65 fee come from the government's announcements and could change. The draft regulations.
South East is the 4th of 9 English regions to register. See every region's dates.
How many rented homes in Windsor and Maidenhead need registering?
Windsor and Maidenhead had 12,553 privately rented homes at the 2021 Census, 21% of households, close to England's 20%. That's the 17th highest of 64 councils in South East. Each of those homes needs registering by 14 June 2027.
The average private rent in Windsor and Maidenhead was £1,801 a month in September 2026, above the South East average of £1,438. It's the 5th most expensive of 64 councils in South East. Rents rose 0.7% over the year, against 3.5% across the region.
| 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 or more |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bed £1,245 | 2 bed £1,568 | 3 bed £1,918 | 4+ bed £2,698 |
At that rent, the £65 yearly register fee works out at about 1 day' rent per property.
Of homes in Windsor and Maidenhead with an EPC, 53% are rated C or above, close to England's 53% and the 30th least efficient of 64 councils in South East. About 5 in 10 are D or below and would need work if the proposed EPC C rule for 2030 becomes law. EPC rules for landlords.
Sources: ONS Census 2021 (tenure), ONS Price Index of Private Rents, ONS EPC data for EPCs lodged in the 10 years to March 2025, all tenures.
Renting in Windsor and Maidenhead? Check a rent increase against local rents, or see your rights as a renter.
Does Windsor and Maidenhead have landlord licensing?
No. We found no selective or additional licensing in Windsor and Maidenhead, checked 30 Oct 2026. Only larger HMOs need a licence.
What fines can Windsor and Maidenhead give landlords?
Windsor and Maidenhead can fine landlords who aren't registered once the deadline passes on 14 June 2027: up to £7,000, or £40,000 for false information or repeat breaches. How fines and enforcement work.
Windsor and Maidenhead's civil penalty policy
Updated for the Renters' Rights Act, so it already sets out how Windsor and Maidenhead will fine landlords under the new rules.
Get an email before your deadline
One email when registration opens for your area, then 30 and 7 days before the deadline. Nothing else.
Questions landlords ask
When do landlords in Windsor and Maidenhead have to register?
By 14 June 2027. Properties in Windsor and Maidenhead follow the South East timetable, which opens on 15 March 2027. The deadline follows the property, so it applies wherever you live.
Do I need a licence to rent out a property in Windsor and Maidenhead?
Only for larger HMOs, as far as we've found. We haven't recorded a selective or additional licensing scheme in Windsor and Maidenhead, so the national mandatory HMO licence (5 or more people from 2 or more households) is the one to check.
Has Windsor and Maidenhead updated its fines policy for the Renters' Rights Act?
Yes. Windsor and Maidenhead's Civil Financial Penalties Policy (housing and tenancy) (adopted 28 April 2026) covers the Renters' Rights Act, including the landlord register.
What is the average rent in Windsor and Maidenhead?
£1,801 a month in September 2026, according to the ONS. A two-bedroom home averaged £1,568. The £65 yearly register fee is about 1 day' average rent.
Councils like Windsor and Maidenhead
Windsor and Maidenhead's nearest matches in South East on rent and the share of homes rented privately. All share the 14 June 2027 deadline.
- Guildford £1,754 a month
- Spelthorne £1,726 a month
- Woking £1,628 a month
- Elmbridge £1,885 a month
- Epsom and Ewell £1,713 a month
- Runnymede £1,600 a month