List your rental property in St Davids
Letting a home in St Davids in 2026 means working under the Renters' Rights Act - and like selling, it is your choice whether to manage it yourself or hand it to a local agent.
The rules for landlords changed in 2026. The Renters' Rights Act is now in force, which means so-called no-fault Section 21 evictions have been abolished and most tenancies run as assured periodic tenancies rather than fixed terms that lapse into rolling contracts. Tenants must also be given the official Information Sheet at the start of a let. If you are putting a St Davids property up to rent, it is worth understanding how these changes shape the relationship before you advertise, because they affect how a tenancy begins, continues and ends.
St Davids has a rental character all its own. It is a small cathedral city on an exposed Pembrokeshire peninsula, where demand is shaped by the seasons, the surf and beach crowd, the National Park draw and a working community that keeps the place running year-round. Some homes suit long-term local tenants - people working in the city, on the farms or in nearby Haverfordwest - while others sit closer to the holiday-and-second-home end of the coast. Being honest in your listing about what kind of let you are offering, and which part of SA62 it sits in, helps the right tenant find you and saves everyone wasted viewings.
As with selling, letting is a genuine yourself-or-agent choice and we are clear about the difference. You can manage the let directly - advertising, referencing tenants, handling the deposit and dealing with day-to-day issues yourself - which gives you full control. Or you can use a local agent who knows the St Davids market to find tenants and run the tenancy for you. Self-management asks more of your time and attention to the rules; an agent costs more but carries more of the load. Pick the one that fits how involved you want to be.
Whichever route you take, getting compliance right is on you as the landlord: a valid gas safety certificate where applicable, an EICR for the electrics, an EPC, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, and protecting any deposit in an approved scheme. Licensing of rented homes is set by the local council, so check with Pembrokeshire's licensing service whether any scheme applies to your specific property before you let - we cannot tell you that from here. Once you are confident the home is compliant, you can start a free listing or ask for a local valuation, and decide for yourself how hands-on you want to be.
How letting in St Davids works on Domovita
- Get compliant first. EPC, gas (CP12) and electrical (EICR) safety, alarms, and deposit protection ready to go.
- Build your free listing. Photos, description, and the detail tenants need.
- Vet enquiries on your terms. Tenant messages reach you through Domovita; reply when it suits.
- Reference, sign and protect the deposit. Serve the Renters' Rights Act Information Sheet 2026.
Read the full guide to letting on Domovita or the getting-started page for private landlords.
Licensing in St Davids - check your council
Many councils run selective, additional or HMO licensing schemes that require you to register and pay a fee before you let. These schemes are set by the local council, not nationally, and they change - so the only reliable answer for your exact street is your local authority's own. Find St Davids's council and check its current licensing rules before you advertise.
This is general guidance, not legal advice - always confirm with your local authority.
Local St Davids information
The St Davids area guide covers schools, transport, amenities and local context that tenants ask about.
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