This is a new provision. The section outlines that the Secretary of State may pass regulations that will outline how, and by whom, landlord and dwelling entries may be made and will prescribe the criteria which will need to be met for a landlord or dwelling entry on the database to be recognised as "active", or live. These will include the prescribed form a landlord is required to complete, either online or on paper, the prescribed information required and the prescribed fee to be paid, as well as the time by which these requirements must be complied with. The power also extends to the provision for a grace period not exceeding 28 days for compliance with a requirement specified in regulations following the making of an entry.
Example: 28-day grace period
								A landlord registers a dwelling but indicates that they will provide certain prescribed information within a 28-day grace period. This could be a gas safety certificate where an appointment to inspect the property has been scheduled but not yet taken place. Subject to regulations, this could, for instance, allow a landlord to market the property while some areas of requirements are still in the process of being met.
Part 2: Residential landlord Chapter 3: The Private Rented Sector Database Section 77: Making entries in the database Background