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Making Tax Digital

Making Tax Digital

There are big changes ahead, and the way that many landlords report their income and expenditure has changed from April 2026, when Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment came into effect. Making Tax Digital (MTD) is part of the government initiative to improve efficiency, modernise and streamline the tax collection system, affecting landlords and small businesses. NRLA recognised supplier, RITA4RENT tells us more.

Uninvited guests: Dealing with ants, wasps and rats in rental properties

Uninvited guests: Dealing with ants, wasps and rats in rental properties

From ants invading the kitchen, to wasps setting up camp in the loft, to rats making the most of overflowing bins, summer brings its fair share of unwanted visitors. And when tenants start reporting creepy crawlies or furry intruders, the big question landlords often face is: “Who’s responsible for sorting this out?”. In this blog, the Tenancy Deposit Scheme shares what landlords need to know about handling summer pest issues, who is responsible, and how to avoid things escalating into a deposit dispute.

7 tips to help reduce the costs of an empty property

7 tips to help reduce the costs of an empty property

The rent’s due: Why landlords must rethink risk in 2025

The rent’s due: Why landlords must rethink risk in 2025

Feeling the pressure from the Renters’ Rights Bill?

Feeling the pressure from the Renters’ Rights Bill?

Check your dates: Does your EICR need renewing?

Check your dates: Does your EICR need renewing?

Deposits and no-fault evictions in Wales

Deposits and no-fault evictions in Wales

How economic factors can affect UK landlords

How economic factors can affect UK landlords

Is guaranteed rent the future of letting?

Is guaranteed rent the future of letting?

How to handle emergency repairs in rental properties

How to handle emergency repairs in rental properties

EPCs & buy-to-let finance: What landlords need to know

EPCs & buy-to-let finance: What landlords need to know

The landlord's essential guide to garden maintenance

The landlord's essential guide to garden maintenance

Stop small issues turning into big bills: Seasonal maintenance tips for landlords

Stop small issues turning into big bills: Seasonal maintenance tips for landlords

Malicious damage by tenants: What landlords need to know

Malicious damage by tenants: What landlords need to know

Vacant & draining? Make your empty property pay you

Vacant & draining? Make your empty property pay you

How to pick an energy efficient dishwasher

How to pick an energy efficient dishwasher