About
Every date that matters, kept for you
Quarterday is for landlords in England who look after their own homes. We tell you what the law asks of you and when, for every home you let — and get you on the new landlord register in good time.
The mark
One quarter, lifted out
A dial with one quarter lifted clear — a Q, a quarter past on the clock, and the quarter you’re in now. The lifted quarter takes the colour of the season and changes on each quarter day.
- Lady Day25 March
- Midsummer24 June
- Michaelmas29 September
- Christmas25 December
Why it exists
Three rented homes can mean fifteen to thirty legal dates, each on its own clock, and hardly any of them come with a reminder. People find out their gas or electrical certificate has run out by accident. And from December 2026 there’s the new landlord register too, with a different deadline depending on where each home is.
Most landlords rent out one or two homes and look after them themselves. They don’t need property management software. They need to know what’s next, and a nudge before it comes round.
The name
The quarter days are the four traditional English days when rent fell due: Lady Day (25 March), Midsummer (24 June), Michaelmas (29 September) and Christmas (25 December), near the equinoxes and solstices. Scotland has its own term days — and its own rules — which is one reason we stick to England.
How we work
- Plain English. “Your electrical safety check”, not an acronym, with the reason it matters.
- Calm. No countdown clocks, and no red warnings for things you just haven’t told us yet.
- No passwords. You sign in with a link by email, and every reminder can be dealt with from the email itself.
- Every figure sourced. Each fine and date links to the rule it comes from, with when we last checked it. Changes the government has only announced are kept separate, and never counted against you.
- No guessing about licences. Council schemes follow streets, not postcodes, so we never tell you a licence isn’t needed. We note what you tell us and point you to the council.
What Quarterday is not
It isn’t legal advice. We tell you which rules apply and when, and link to the law for each, but we can’t advise on your own situation. We don’t collect rent, keep your tenants’ details, or do your tax.
Where the data comes from
- Regions: Schedule 1 of the Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026.
- Postcode to council: the ONS Postcode Directory. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
- Addresses: a licensed address provider. Contains OS data and Royal Mail data © Crown and Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026.
- Energy certificates: the government’s EPC register, under the Open Government Licence.
Every figure we show, and where it comes from, is on where our figures come from. Questions or corrections: hello@getquarterday.co.uk.