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Landlords
Can I Claim Business Asset Disposal Relief on the Sale of the Property?
Q. My wife and I are director/shareholders on our own company. I own 65% of the ordinary share capital and my wife owns 35%. I also personally
Corporate Landlords
When a residential property is held through a company (or another non-natural person eg a trust) this potentially creates a liability to the Annual Tax
Do I have to Do a Tax Return as a Landlord?
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Does Hmrc say I don’t have to Pay Tax on my Rental Property Profits?
Last updated: 14 October 2026 Does HMRC ever say you don’t have to pay tax on rental profits? Only in a few situations. Rental profits
HMRC Homes in on Airbnb Landlords
Last updated: 14 October 2026 Is HMRC targeting Airbnb landlords? Yes. Since January 2024, digital platforms such as Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo have had to
How to avoid paying tax and rollover the gain while buying other Property?
Last updated: 14 October 2026 Can you roll over the gain when you sell a property and buy another? Only if the property is used
How to disclose undeclared rental income?
Last updated: 14 October 2026 How do you disclose undeclared rental income to HMRC? Use HMRC’s Let Property Campaign. It’s for individual landlords with residential
Landlords – Make Sure You Claim all the Expenses You Can.
Last updated: 19 October 2026 Whatever the reason for becoming a landlord, expenses will be incurred relating to that property at some time or another.
Letters to Landlords
Last updated: 14 October 2026 What should you do if HMRC sends you a letter about rental income? Read it carefully and respond by the
Should I Fill Rental Income Form without Making any Profit on Let Property?
Last updated: 14 October 2026 Do you need to declare rental income if you made no profit? Usually yes. If you’re already in Self Assessment,
Stamp duty on Second home
Last updated: 16 October 2026 How much Stamp Duty do you pay on a second home? If you already own a home and buy another
Transferring the property income
Question My husband and I jointly own a rental property, the income of which we declare 50:50 on our Tax Returns. I have been
What expenses can I claim as a landlord?
Last updated: 14 October 2026 What expenses can a landlord claim? UK landlords can deduct allowable running costs from their rental income. These include letting
What if I didn’t live in the house when it was sold? Do I qualify for tax?
Last updated: 14 October 2026 Do you get tax relief if you didn’t live in the house when it was sold? Often, yes. Private residence
Will any profit on the property sale be taxed at the reduced 10% rate?
Last updated: 19 October 2026 My wife and I acquired a cottage in 2002 and let it as furnished holiday lettings from 2005. We ceased