Compliance Reports
Domovita quietly checks your live listings against the rules that apply to marketing property in the UK, and - if you switch reports on - emails your branch a consolidated summary roughly every two weeks. You only get an email when there is actually something to review. Nothing is shared outside your branch: the reports exist to help you fix issues before a buyer, tenant or regulator notices them, not to police you.
Turning reports on and off
- Go to Branch Management (avatar menu, or
/branchmanage) - Find the Compliance Reports card
- Click Turn on compliance reports (or off, any time)
Only branch admins and managers can change the setting. The card also shows when the last report was sent.
What we scan
The scanner reads both the text of your listings and their structured fields (price, deposit, EPC, council tax band, tenure and so on), and checks them against the current rules, including:
- The Renters' Rights Act 2025 (main provisions in force since 1 May 2026) - see our plain-English RRA guide
- The Tenant Fees Act 2019 - deposit caps and permitted payments
- MEES - minimum energy efficiency standards for rentals
- The Equality Act 2010 - discriminatory wording
- The DMCC Act 2024 - material information and misleading-practice rules (see our material information guide for agents)
The three finding levels
- Legal breach - the listing appears to break a current rule. Examples: "No DSS" / "no benefits" / "no children" / "professionals only" wording; references to Section 21 or assured shorthold tenancies (both abolished for new-style tenancies since 1 May 2026); "offers over" or bidding language on a rental; an F or G EPC on a rental (unlawful to let under MEES, subject to exemptions); a deposit above the Tenant Fees Act cap. Fix these promptly - edit the wording or the field, or take the listing down until it is resolved.
- Misleading - something is missing or could mislead. Examples: no EPC rating given; council tax band missing; tenure or lease length missing on a sale; deposit not stated on a rental; a blanket "no pets" line (pet requests must be considered case by case under the RRA); fixed-term tenancy language; "save £thousands"-style claims with no basis.
- Best practice - guidance to make a listing clearer or stronger. No action is legally required, but these are easy wins.
What to do with a report
- Open each finding's listing and edit the flagged wording or fill in the missing field
- For anything marked Legal breach, treat it as a priority - these are the items that carry real liability for you and your landlord clients
- The next scan cycle picks up your fixes automatically - a clean fortnight means no email at all
If you think a finding is wrong for your specific case, you can leave the listing as it is - the report is advisory and your branch stays in control. For the law behind the checks, our landlord compliance checklist and Renters' Rights Act guide cover each rule with links to the official gov.uk sources.
Common questions
"Is this shared with anyone?"
No. Compliance reports go to your branch only. They are a service to you, not a reporting mechanism.
"Does a finding unpublish my listing?"
No - findings are advisory. You stay in control of your listings; the report just tells you what we found and why it matters.
"We use a feed - do fixes in our CRM count?"
Yes. Fix the wording or field in your CRM and the change flows through on the next feed import, and the next scan sees the corrected listing.
This article describes how the Domovita scanner works and is general information, not legal advice. The underlying rules change - always check the current position on gov.uk or take professional advice for a specific case.
Last reviewed: 14 June 2026. This is general guidance, not legal advice - always check the current gov.uk guidance.