Lettance
Landlord rules for England by postcode: council licensing, the landlord register and the law, cited.
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Based on automated analysis of tool definitions and protocol compliance.
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Install
One-Click Install
Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"rules": {
"url": "https://lettance.com/mcp"
}
}
}Remote endpoints
https://lettance.com/mcpstreamable-httpWhat it can do
Tool inventory
Tools (4)
🟢check_address(postcode, household)
Use when someone asks what applies to a rented home at a postcode in England. Returns whether a council property licence is needed for the household type, the council's licensing schemes, the planned landlord register window, flood zone and conservation area, each with its source. Read-only. England only; a council we have not researched yet says so instead of guessing. Information, not legal advice.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"postcode": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Full postcode of the rented property, not the user's own location, e.g. SE15 5BA"
},
"household": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"single",
"small_hmo",
"large_hmo"
],
"description": "single: one household; small_hmo: 3-4 people from 2+ households; large_hmo: 5+ people from 2+ households"
}
},
"required": [
"postcode"
]
}🟢search_rules(query)
Use for general questions about what private landlords in England must do, such as gas safety, deposits, EPC ratings, smoke alarms or notices. Searches Lettance's catalogue of rules, each cited to legislation.gov.uk or GOV.UK, and returns matching rule ids with summaries. Use get_rule for one rule's full detail. Read-only.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"query": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Keywords, e.g. 'gas safety certificate' or 'deposit protection'"
}
},
"required": [
"query"
]
}🟢get_rule(id)
Use when you have a rule id from search_rules and need its full detail: the requirement, deadline, evidence to keep, penalty, legal basis and official guidance links. Read-only. Unknown ids return an error rather than a guess.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Rule id, e.g. 'gas-safety-annual-check'"
}
},
"required": [
"id"
]
}🟢council_licensing(council)
Every licensing scheme for an English council with wards, dates, fees and council sources. Pass a slug such as 'southwark' or a name such as 'Birmingham'. A council we have not researched yet returns researched: false with its region and landlord register window.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"council": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Council slug or name, e.g. 'southwark' or 'Tower Hamlets'"
}
},
"required": [
"council"
]
}Community
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