Quick answer: GeraRent is a lettings platform for UK landlords and tenants. We publish listings to Rightmove and Zoopla on your behalf (a cost that traditionally locked out DIY landlords), run Home Office Right-to-Rent checks, track EPC and EICR expiries, and align Section 21 / periodic-tenancy workflow with the Renters (Reform) Act. Landlord listings from £29 per let; tenant searching is free.

The UK regulatory stack

Renters (Reform) Act 2024 — the shift away from Section 21 "no-fault" evictions and towards periodic tenancies. Our tenancy templates are updated for the Act's implementation timeline and any subsequent guidance.
Right to Rent (Immigration Act 2014) — landlords in England must check the immigration status of prospective tenants. We integrate with Home Office-accredited IDSPs for digital checks.
Tenant Fees Act 2019 — caps tenant fees in England. We enforce on every listing; prohibited fees cannot be added.
Deposit Protection (DPS / MyDeposits / TDS) — deposits up to 5 weeks' rent, protected within 30 days. We prompt and log protection certificates.
EPC & MEES — Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards require a minimum E rating to let in England and Wales; tighter ratings (C) are expected from 2028 for new tenancies. We track expiries and trigger reminders.
EICR (electrical) — 5-yearly inspection mandatory on private rented property in England under the Electrical Safety Standards Regs 2020. Log and reminder tooling built in.
Gas Safety Certificate — annual, Gas Safe engineer only.
HMO licensing — mandatory for 5+ person HMOs; many councils add additional and selective licensing. We surface the local council's current scheme by postcode.
Scotland — Private Residential Tenancy (PRT) — since 2017, no fixed-term AST; different notice regime. Northern Ireland — Private Tenancies Act (NI) 2022. Wales — Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016.
UK GDPR / ICO — tenant data and referencing under UK GDPR; tenant data retention limited to 6 years after tenancy ends.

UK pricing in pounds sterling

Tenant search: £0 (always)
Landlord single let (6-month advertising across portals + referencing): £29 one-off
Landlord Plus (unlimited lets, digital signing, EPC/EICR tracker): £19/month
Right-to-Rent digital check: £8 per tenant
Tenant referencing (credit + employer + landlord history): included in landlord listing
Deposit protection integration: included

Fair comparison with UK alternatives

Rightmove — the largest UK portal. Only agents pay; landlords cannot list direct.
Zoopla — second-largest portal. Same agent-only constraint.
OpenRent — the incumbent direct-landlord platform. Lists to Rightmove & Zoopla from around £59.
SpareRoom — flatshare and room-letting focused, strong in London.
Gumtree — free but unregulated; high fraud risk.
High-street lettings agents — typical fee 10–15% of first-year rent.
GeraRent — £29 per let to reach Rightmove/Zoopla, integrated compliance tracking, tenant messaging and digital signing.

Real UK use case — an Edinburgh PRT landlord

An Edinburgh landlord has a 1-bed flat in Marchmont with a current EPC C and a PRT agreement expiring. They relist on GeraRent: EPC validity confirmed, EICR reminder due in 14 months, Scottish Letting Agent registration number displayed. Tenant applies through GeraRent with Right-to-Rent equivalent check (ScotID verify), rent agreed at £1,150/month, deposit lodged with SafeDeposits Scotland automatically. Total cost to the landlord: £29 listing + £8 tenant check.

UK coverage

England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. HMO licensing schemes for the 90 English councils with selective/additional licensing kept current. Council tax, rates, and local land charges pulled from each authority.

Related Gera services for UK landlords and tenants

GeraHome — Gas Safe, NICEIC and general maintenance booked on-platform
GeraSure — landlord buildings, rent guarantee, contents comparison
GeraCompliance — Right to Rent, HMO, EPC, ICO workflows

What we do not do

Guarantee rent — we integrate with rent-guarantee products via GeraSure
Replace a letting agent for full management — we are a DIY platform with managed add-ons
Allow prohibited tenant fees — the Tenant Fees Act is enforced on every listing

Next step

List your UK rental for £29 at gerarent.com/list. Your advert reaches Rightmove and Zoopla within 24 hours.