Guides

Plain-English help for landlords who get statements from a letting agent.

Tax on rental income in the UK: how it's worked out
Profit not rent, the rates, how mortgage interest is relieved, and the separate property rates arriving in April 2027 - with two worked examples.
Letting agent fees for landlords: what you're paying for
The service levels, the extras, the VAT, what agents must publish by law, and how to check the fees on your statement line by line.
Allowable expenses for landlords - and where to find them
The full list of what you can claim, then the part other guides skip: where each cost actually sits on your agent's statement, and what's on there you can't claim.
Self Assessment property income: what to report, and when
When you have to file, the £1,000 property allowance, the 5 October and 31 January deadlines, and which figures go in which box - including mortgage interest.
The PRS database: what landlords must register, and when
England's new landlord register opens 15 December 2026. What it asks for, the £65 fee, your region's deadline, and why your letting agent can't do it for you.
Making Tax Digital for landlords who use a letting agent
What the new rules (from April 2026) mean if your agent sends you statements - and how to keep digital records without retyping.
How to turn a letting-agent statement into a spreadsheet
Four ways to get the figures off your agent's statement and into Excel or CSV - from typing them by hand to having them read for you.
Your letting-agent statement, explained
Rent, management fees, VAT, float, arrears, owner contributions - a plain-English tour of every line on your statement.
Spreadsheet template vs. done-for-you
Blank templates make you type your figures in. See when a template is enough - and when having your statements read for you wins.
Can I just use ChatGPT to read my letting-agent statement?
You can - once. Where doing it yourself with AI works, where it quietly goes wrong, and when a purpose-built tool is worth it.
Your options for handling a letting-agent statement
All-in-one software, accounting apps, templates, or a simple tool - what each does, and where it does too much or locks your data in.