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Is Mortgage Interest Still Tax Deductible for Landlords?

May 11, 2026
| News and Updates

It is one of the most frequently asked questions we receive from landlords, and the honest answer is: it depends on how you own your properties. The short answer for most individual landlords is no, n...

10 Common Mistakes Landlords Make with Mortgage Interest and Tax Relief

Apr 27, 2026
| News and Updates

Mortgage interest rates are among the biggest expenses a landlord can have, and one of the most misjudged property tax questions. The rules are now a lot more complex, and the potential of making mist...

How To Calculate Your Rental Profit Under Section 24

May 4, 2026
| News and Updates

Understanding how to calculate your rental profit correctly under Section 24 is one of the most important things you can do as a landlord. Get it wrong, and you risk either overpaying tax, which costs...

How Section 24 Affects Your Landlord Tax Bill

May 25, 2026
| News and Updates

If you own a residential rental property in your own name and have a mortgage on it, Section 24 is probably the single most important piece of tax legislation affecting your finances. Yet despite bein...

VAT Treatment on Property Conversions Guide

Oct 18, 2024
| Single Property Landlords

Property conversions present unique opportunities for preferential VAT treatment under certain conditions. While construction work is typically standard-rated for VAT purposes, specific types of prope...

Multiple Dwellings Relief on Annexes and Separate Dwellings

Oct 30, 2023
| Single Property Landlords

If you are buying a home with a separate annex you may be able to claim Multiple Dwellings Relief (MDR) and significantly reduce the amount of SDLT payable. MDR applies where you are purchasing 2 or m...

How Landlords Should Deal With HMRC Nudge Letters

Feb 23, 2023
| 2 or more Property Landlords

News has emerged of an HMRC Nudge Letter campaign which is targeting landlords providing short-term lets e.g. Airbnb. The campaign is operating during February and March 2023. Details of property land...

What Landlords Need To Know About ATED

Apr 16, 2025
| Single Property Landlords

The Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) was introduced in April 2013. It affects non-natural persons owning high-value property dwellings in the UK. A non-natural person will generally be a compa...

Deed of Trust And Form 17

Feb 2, 2023
| Legal

If a property is jointly owned between spouses, do you need to file a form 17 to HMRC? The confusion around this question became a sharp focus recently when a client engaged us to confirm the position...

Welsh Land Transaction Tax (LTT) Calculator

Jan 17, 2023
| 2 or more Property Landlords

If you purchase a residential property in Wales that costs more than £225,000, you may have to pay land transaction tax (LTT). The LTT is a tax that is paid by the buyer of a freehold or leasehold bui...

Stamp Duty Calculator For The UK (2023)

Dec 14, 2022
| Single Property Landlords

You might have to pay Stamp Duty if you buy a residential property in England or Northern Ireland that costs more than a certain amount, or if you buy a piece of land that costs more than that amount....

How To Handle Property Losses & Their Related Tax Concerns

Interest Only Mortgage Calculator

Dec 13, 2022
| 2 or more Property Landlords

Many landlords who invest in buy-to-let properties have interest-only mortgages, and there are a number of good reasons for this. The purchase of a buy-to-let property is usually for the purposes of i...

What Is A Declaration of Trust?

Sep 18, 2022
| Single Property Landlords

If you are in the process of creating a deed of trust then you will want to know more about just what this entails, the potential tax benefits and who you need to consult in the process of creating th...

Rental Income Tax Guide

Aug 21, 2022
| 2 or more Property Landlords

When you let property, you are in receipt of rental income and in most cases, you will need to declare this to HMRC and pay any tax due. The actual tax on rental income will be either nothing, 20%, 40...

Tax advisor saves top rate taxpayer £15,600 per annum

May 13, 2022
| Limited Companies

Rent to rent is where a property is let to another party who then let the property out to tenants. There are pro’s and cons to this arrangement but our focus here as the tax advisor was on the tax sav...

What has the Spring Statement done for landlords?

Mar 24, 2022
| 2 or more Property Landlords

So what has the Spring Statement done for landlords? In short, not much. Indirectly, the measure to cut the VAT on materials such as solar panels, heat pumps and insulation will help if you were think...

The Rental Property Allowance

Mar 18, 2022
| Single Property Landlords

Can you benefit from the £1,000 property allowance? If you have income from land and property, you may be able to take advantage of the property allowance. This allowance can be used in various ways. ...

Reporting income from property for 2020/21

Dec 2, 2021
| Single Property Landlords

The deadline for filing the 2020/21 self-assessment tax return online is 31 January 2022. If you received income from property, you may need to tell HMRC about it on your return. There are designated ...

Why you should use a property tax accountant

Nov 5, 2021
| 2 or more Property Landlords

Why use a specialist property tax accountant? It’s a question we get asked regularly and one you may have thought about. The short answer is if you speak to the right property tax specialist you shoul...

SDLT and shared ownership

Oct 8, 2021
| Legal

Shared ownership can enable an individual to own a stake in a property where they would not otherwise be able to get on the housing ladder. As with other property purchases, stamp duty land tax (SDLT)...

Making Tax Digital (MTD) delayed to 2024

Sep 24, 2021
| 2 or more Property Landlords

The government has delayed the start of Making Tax Digital (MTD) to 6 April 2024. In a written statement to the House of Commons on 23 September 2021, it was announced that MTD for income tax self-as...

Wear and tear allowances for your Buy to Let

Sep 23, 2021
| Single Property Landlords

Wear and tear allowances Claiming wear and tear allowances has now changed. In a furnished let, wear and tear of domestic items is inevitable. There will come a time when the landlord will need to pro...

What Property Expenses Can You Claim As A Landlord?

Aug 20, 2021
| 2 or more Property Landlords

This property expenses guide covers many types of expenses that you can claim as a landlord in detail. The list of these topics can be found below. By clicking on any of these links, you will be taken...

How to approach HMRC about property tax problems

Mar 31, 2021
| 2 or more Property Landlords

In many ways, HMRC has become much easier to deal with in recent decades. Its officials seem more willing to talk and to give advice – and often more flexible. At the same time, any landlord contactin...

How did your landlord tax return go this year?

Feb 26, 2021
| 2 or more Property Landlords

A landlord tax specialist could save you money and save you from frustration. Here’s a checklist of what you ought to expect from your accountant.

Self-assessment advice for landlords

Jan 4, 2021
| 2 or more Property Landlords

The fact is, we’re too busy to help in person right now, but we don’t like the thought of people struggling so here’s some hopefully helpful advice.

Could the Government be about to double capital gains tax?

Nov 17, 2020
| 2 or more Property Landlords

Current capital gains tax (CGT) rates are too complex and should be aligned with those for income tax, according to the Office for Tax Simplification (OTS) – what could this mean for landlords? ...

How can a UK landlord find a good letting agent?

Nov 12, 2020
| 2 or more Property Landlords

As both landlord tax experts and landlords ourselves, our expertise goes beyond accountancy. Here are our tips on finding a reliable letting agent for your UK rental property.

The complete guide to financial record-keeping for landlords

Nov 2, 2020
| 2 or more Property Landlords

Accurate record-keeping is vital in making sure your tax return isn’t a cause of stress for you – but what information do you need to keep? And what’s the best way to look after it? ...

Ask Simon: your property tax questions answered

Oct 21, 2020
| 2 or more Property Landlords

Our landlord clients often ask challenging and interesting questions. Simon Thandi, director and co-founder of UK Landlord Tax has the answers.

Landlord tax advice & news

Is Mortgage Interest Still Tax Deductible for Landlords?

10 Common Mistakes Landlords Make with Mortgage Interest and Tax Relief

How To Calculate Your Rental Profit Under Section 24

How Section 24 Affects Your Landlord Tax Bill

VAT Treatment on Property Conversions Guide

Multiple Dwellings Relief on Annexes and Separate Dwellings

How Landlords Should Deal With HMRC Nudge Letters

What Landlords Need To Know About ATED

Deed of Trust And Form 17

Welsh Land Transaction Tax (LTT) Calculator

Stamp Duty Calculator For The UK (2023)

Interest Only Mortgage Calculator

What Is A Declaration of Trust?

Rental Income Tax Guide

Tax advisor saves top rate taxpayer £15,600 per annum

What has the Spring Statement done for landlords?

The Rental Property Allowance

Reporting income from property for 2020/21

Why you should use a property tax accountant

SDLT and shared ownership

Making Tax Digital (MTD) delayed to 2024

Wear and tear allowances for your Buy to Let

What Property Expenses Can You Claim As A Landlord?

How to approach HMRC about property tax problems

How did your landlord tax return go this year?

Self-assessment advice for landlords

Could the Government be about to double capital gains tax?

How can a UK landlord find a good letting agent?

The complete guide to financial record-keeping for landlords

Ask Simon: your property tax questions answered

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