Resources & Knowledge
Repairs vs Improvements: What Can Property Investors Claim?
Property investors often ask a deceptively simple question: is this cost a repair or an improvement? The answer determines whether tax relief lands...
What Expenses Can Landlords Claim Against Rental Income?
Landlords pay tax on their rental profit, not the total rent received. This means you can usually deduct qualifying costs from rental income before...
Extending Your Lease? Avoid the Hidden Tax Trap in 2026
Leasehold reform is often described as a straightforward win for flat owners: cheaper freehold purchases, longer leases, and the end of onerous...
Missed the Making Tax Digital Deadline? Here’s What to Do Now
If 7 August 2026 came and went without your first Making Tax Digital quarterly update, you are in the same position as a large share of UK landlords...
APR and BPR Changes 2026: What Property Investors Must Know
From 6 April 2026, the UK government has fundamentally reshaped Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR), two reliefs...
Property Tax Rates Rising to 22%/42%/47% in 2027: What Landlords Should Do Now
From 6 April 2027, rental profit stops being taxed at the same rates as ordinary income. The Finance Act 2026 creates a separate set of property...
HMRC Exemptions from MTD: Who Qualifies and How to Apply
Not every landlord who crosses the Making Tax Digital income threshold has to comply. HMRC recognises that some individuals genuinely cannot keep...
Self Assessment vs MTD for Income Tax: A Landlord Guide
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax has now begun rolling out, and it fundamentally changes how many landlords report rental income to HMRC....
HMO and Multi Let Property Tax Considerations in the UK
HMOs and multi-lets sit in an unusual position between straightforward buy to let investment and a more intensive, semi commercial style of letting,...
Quarterly Digital Filing for Landlords: A Step-by-Step Checklist
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax is now live, and landlords with qualifying rental income over £50,000 must submit quarterly digital updates to...