Personal tax - Property and rental income
Models (19)
Property allowance election to disapply reliefThe property allowance is a fixed tax deduction given automatically against income from property if it does not exceed £1,000 in total in a tax year. There can be circumstances where it is more tax ... Read more
16 Nov 2022
Flow chart - reclaiming additional stamp duty land tax If you own a residential property and purchase another, you must usually pay the stamp duty land tax (SDLT) additional charge (also called the higher rate or supplementary charge). If the new pro... Read more
20 Oct 2021
Flow chart - taxation of income from jointly owned propertyWhere a jointly owned property is let, determining for tax purposes how much of the income, profits or losses each owner is responsible for is not always straightforward. It depends on the ty... Read more
15 Dec 2020
Claiming the property allowanceThe property allowance is a fixed tax deduction which can be claimed against rents and other income derived from property in place of the actual costs incurred in generating the income. It means that individuals can rec... Read more
15 Dec 2020
Flow chart - claiming rent-a-room reliefRent-a-room relief is an automatic tax relief which applies to rent and related income received from letting all or part of your only or main home. The relief exempts income up to £7,500 per tax year. Naturall... Read more
15 Dec 2020
Election to opt out of rental cash basisFor tax purposes accounts for income derived from property must be prepared on the cash basis unless the total income you receive from property exceeds £150,000 in a tax year. However, it can be advantageous n... Read more
29 Aug 2019
Property rental business loss relief claimIndividuals, including members of business partnerships, can claim a deduction in the tax liability on general income where their property rental business has made a loss and all or part of that loss results ... Read more
11 Jun 2019
Election for rent-a-room relief not to apply Where you let part of your home or all of it if you are temporarily absent and do not have a new home, you are entitled to rent-a-room relief. The relief is given automatically if your total income from th... Read more
19 Jan 2018
Election for a period of grace to apply to FHLsWhere you own a property which you let furnished as holiday accommodation it can qualify for preferential tax treatment where various conditions are met.When can you use the election?To count as an FLH t... Read more
16 Nov 2016
Election to average occupation of FHLsIf you let a property as furnished holiday accommodation it qualifies for preferential tax treatment if various conditions are met. One condition requires that the property is let for a minimum number of days eac... Read more
04 Nov 2016
