Andy Berthier ( MARLA )

Proud Dad. Lover of world travel & Arsenal. I’m also a bit of a geek all things business & Property.

[Andy Berthier ( MARLA ) @andy_berthier]

The current Making Tax Digital (MTD) quarter ends on 5th October 2026, and the update is due with HMRC by 7th November 2026. If your qualifying income (your total income from self-employment and property before expenses) was over £50,000 in 2024-25, you're already in MTD

[Andy Berthier ( MARLA ) @andy_berthier]

Local Authority Licensing Update

Harrow
Selective licensing began in Wealdstone North and Wealdstone South on 1 September 2026, following earlier 2026 commencements in Edgware, Roxeth, Greenhill and Marlborough

https://t.co/mMl08Bos2k

[Andy Berthier ( MARLA ) @andy_berthier]

🚨New Right to Rent code from 1 October 2026

For most landlords, this will not be a big change.  Probably the most significant change, is that if you use a digital checking provider, it will need to be properly registered.

[Andy Berthier ( MARLA ) @andy_berthier]

🚨 The landlord register is officially happening. Starting 15 December, landlords in the West Midlands will be the first to sign up, with every landlord in England required to register by November 2027. It'll cost £65 per property per year. https://t.co/5t0ELQZED4

[Andy Berthier ( MARLA ) @andy_berthier]

WHAT’S CHANGED
ASTs are out. APTs are in.

BEFORE
Assured shorthold tenancy (AST)

NOW REQUIRED
Assured periodic tenancy (APT)
All new tenancies must be periodic from the outset. Existing ASTs converted to APTs on 1 May 2026.

[Andy Berthier ( MARLA ) @andy_berthier]

Local Authority Licensing Update
Hillingdon

If you manage any properties in Hillingdon, note that their new borough-wide additional licensing scheme, which came into force yesterday, now covers shared properties occupied by three or four people forming two or more households

[Andy Berthier ( MARLA ) @andy_berthier]

Your first MTD quarterly submission is coming up. Do you know how to file it?

For landlords required to comply with MTD from April 2026, the first quarterly deadline is 7th August. That's your first submission of rental income and expenses, digitally, directly to HMRC.

[Andy Berthier ( MARLA ) @andy_berthier]

Renters’ Rights: 31st July deadline approaches
Landlords who served Section 21 or Section 8 eviction notices before 1st May, have until 31st July to apply to the court for possession. Student landlords also need to be aware of their July deadline for Ground 4A.

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

The Arsenal. Your Premier League champions.

[Andy Berthier ( MARLA ) @andy_berthier]

The King's Speech 2026 - https://t.co/RzTIi9l0kj confirmed Labour's plans to push ahead with proposed leasehold reforms. A £250 cap on ground rents is "expected" to be in place by 2028, with the new commonhold model due a year later🤞🏾 https://t.co/pMvJriOgGh

[Andy Berthier ( MARLA ) @andy_berthier]

You can no longer request rent in advance
Requesting multiple months of rent upfront from prospective tenants is now prohibited. Landlords can only ask for the first month's rent after a tenancy agreement is signed.

[Andy Berthier ( MARLA ) @andy_berthier]

You must serve the government information sheet by 31st May
You are required to provide your existing tenants with the government's prescribed information sheet, and you have until 31st May 2026 to do so. Failing to serve this document could affect your ability to use S8 grounds.

[Andy Berthier ( MARLA ) @andy_berthier]

Section 21 has been abolished
You can no longer serve a Section 21 notice to end a tenancy. The 'no-fault' eviction route is gone. From this point, possession can only be sought through the Section 8 route, using the grounds set out in Schedule 2 of the Housing Act 1988.

[Andy Berthier ( MARLA ) @andy_berthier]

Your existing tenancies have moved to periodic
From today, all tenancies signed before 1st May 2026 automatically convert to periodic tenancies. Fixed terms no longer apply under the new framework, meaning your tenancy agreements now roll on a month-by-month basis.

[Andy Berthier ( MARLA ) @andy_berthier]

Watch this Rolex ‘Tropical Paul Newman’ Daytona Sell for $900K | Sotheby's https://t.co/q48vk9uT3G via @YouTube

[Andy Berthier ( MARLA ) @andy_berthier]

Councils have just been handed an extra £41 million to enforce the Renters’ Rights Act. As part of the same announcement, £50 million has been put towards speeding up the courts system through digitisation – “Do we think that is enough”? https://t.co/sm8ehGlEe6

[Andy Berthier ( MARLA ) @andy_berthier]

The government has published the official Renters’ Rights Act Information Sheet – and landlords must deliver a hard copy or PDF attachment to every named tenant by 31 May, or face fines up to £7,000.

https://t.co/tEDLHkoYkC

[Andy Berthier ( MARLA ) @andy_berthier]

About UK Sothebys International Realty https://t.co/Lp35LOEPZM via @YouTube

[Andy Berthier ( MARLA ) @andy_berthier]

Making Tax Digital - How does it work?
Making Tax Digital is being rolled out in stages from April 2026 to April 2028. If you are a landlord or self-employed and earned £50,000 or more in the 2024–2025 tax year, you will need to use Making Tax Digital for Income Tax from April

[Andy Berthier ( MARLA ) @andy_berthier]

Private landlords -
Get on top of the renting changes.
New rights and responsibilities for landlords in England. Effective 1st May 2026 https://t.co/32lnQrca2P