UK Rent & Landlord Obligations Index 2026: 20-area comparison of private rents, council tax, property licensing and landlord rules

A compact, source-linked comparison of 20 UK areas (13 in England, 3 in Wales, 3 in Scotland, 1 in Northern Ireland). The area file gives average monthly private rent and annual change (ONS Price Index of Private Rents, September 2026, also by bedrooms), Band D council tax for 2026-27, and whether additional or selective property-licensing schemes are in force, with scope, dates and the council page for each. A second file gives national rules for each nation: mandatory HMO thresholds, landlord registration, deposit protection and caps, minimum EPC, Renters' Rights Act applicability, tenancy framework. Every field group carries a source URL and an as-of date; cells are blank where no verifiable figure exists. Scottish rents are for Broad Rental Market Areas and are not directly comparable with England and Wales; Northern Ireland has no area-level rent in the source table. Rents are September 2026; council tax is 2026-27; licensing and rules were checked on 3 November 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Project: https://izirento.com