Guides

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

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.
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.