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The government has admitted the £65 a year rental property register fee is set higher than the figures in the Renters' Rights Act impact assessment.

Its line: the fee "balances fairness and sustainability for landlords" against operating and enforcement costs.

#landlords

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Until 1987 you needed a licence to keep a dog in Great Britain.

Then it was scrapped. The government's later verdict: "Less than 50% of owners bothered to register."

Some admin really is optional. A landlord's gas safety check isn't.

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Sent your second MTD update? The third is due 7 February 2027.

Still to send it? There are no penalty points for a late update in 2026-27, but it still has to go in before you submit your tax return.

#MTD

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Worried your address will end up public on the rental property register?

The housing minister says what landlords submit "will not be publicly visible before winter 2027". After that, future legislation sets what goes public.

#landlords

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MTD update due Saturday 7 November? You can send it before or on the day.

HMRC says the Self Assessment helpline is open 9am to 3pm that Saturday, with webchat 8am to 4pm. The Agent Dedicated Line isn't, so agents use the Self Assessment helpline. #MTD

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The second MTD for Income Tax quarterly update is due 7 November. That's this Saturday.

You still need to send one, even with no income or expenses.

No penalty points for a late update in 2026-27, but it's one less job if it's done before the weekend. #MTD

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East Staffordshire Council is bringing in selective licensing on 16 Burton upon Trent streets from 1 January 2027, around 1,100 homes.

Licence conditions include a current gas safety certificate and EICR. Letting on one of those streets? Get both in date. #landlords

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Budget 2026: from 6 April 2027, property tax rates go to 24% (basic), 44% (higher) and 49% (additional) on property income in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Scotland and Wales have been given powers to set their own. #landlords

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Knowsley Council has voted to bring in an Article 4 Direction for HMOs, following Liverpool, Sefton and Halton.

Once it's in force, turning a house into an HMO there needs planning permission. Worth checking your own council's position before planning a conversion. #HMO

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The £150 Warm Home Discount is extended to 2030/31, and 96% of recipients in England and Wales got it automatically last winter.

Electricity included in the rent? The NRLA says those tenants may not get it automatically. Worth a word with them. #landlords

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Awaab's Law will be extended to private rented tenancies under the Renters' Rights Act 2025. The government's consultation on how that should work closes on 18 December 2026.

If you handle damp and mould repairs as a landlord or agent, it's worth a read. #AwaabsLaw

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Paper Self Assessment returns for 2025-26 are due 31 October 2026. That's this Saturday.

Filing online? You've got until 31 January 2027, which is also the deadline to pay. HMRC expects around 12 million people to file by then.

#SelfAssessment

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237 rent repayment order decisions were published in 2025, and 93% were about licensing offences, according to a LetCompliance analysis reported by LandlordZONE.

Letting in an area with selective or additional licensing? Worth checking your licence is in place. #landlords

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Second MTD for Income Tax quarterly update for 2026-27: due 7 November.

On standard periods it covers 6 April to 5 October. A running total for the year, not just the last three months. Spotted a mistake in the first one? Fix your records and it's picked up in this update.

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Non-UK resident landlord? If your 2024-25 tax return included the SA109 page, you're automatically exempt from MTD for Income Tax for 2026-27. No need to apply.

From 2027-28, it applies if your qualifying income is over £30,000. #MakingTaxDigital

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Gateshead Council has fined a landlord for a section 21 notice served after 1 May, its first fine under the new rules, says LandlordZONE.

Since 1 May 2026, section 21 can't be used in England. Ending a tenancy means a section 8 notice on Form 3A, with a ground. #landlords

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MTD for Income Tax comes in waves.

Over £50,000: April 2026.
Over £30,000: April 2027, about 1,077,000 more people (HMRC estimate).
Over £20,000: April 2028, about 975,000 more.

Qualifying income is turnover plus property income, before expenses. #MakingTaxDigital

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The average private rent in England was £1,466 a month in September 2026, up 4.0% on a year earlier, says the ONS.

The North West rose fastest at 5.7%. London and the South East were slowest, both at 3.5%. #landlords

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Live in London, let a flat in Birmingham? Your rental property register deadline is the West Midlands one: 14 March 2027.

https://t.co/bbecTAS7m9 says deadlines go by where the property is, not where you live. Homes in a few regions could mean a few deadlines. #Landlords

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Next MTD for Income Tax quarterly update: 7 November.

Miss it this tax year and there's no penalty. From April 2027 each missed deadline is a point, and four points means £200. Late payment penalties already apply.

So November is a free practice run. #MakingTaxDigital