Wales · England · Scotland / Tax and records
Keep property income, expenses and finance records
Keep enough evidence to distinguish rental profit from cash movement.
Current guidanceChecked 20 October 2026
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Check whether Making Tax Digital applies to you
MTD for Income Tax starts at different dates according to qualifying income and exemptions.
Current guidanceChecked 20 October 2026
Wales · England · Scotland / Tax and records
Handle tenant information with a clear purpose
Keep personal information secure and collect only what the letting requires.
Current guidanceChecked 20 October 2026
Wales / Tax and records
Keep a Welsh complaints and management record
Use the licence conditions and Code of Practice to organise management and complaints.
Current guidanceChecked 20 October 2026
Scotland / Tax and records
Check the Scottish letting agent’s duties
Check registration, terms of business and the Scottish Letting Agent Code of Practice.
Current guidanceChecked 20 October 2026
England / Tax and records
Check how an English agent protects client money
An agent holding client money needs the applicable protection arrangements.
Current guidanceChecked 20 October 2026
England · Wales · Scotland / Tax and records
Check mortgage consent before letting a property
Confirm the lender permits the proposed letting and record any conditions, dates and costs.
Current guidanceChecked 20 October 2026
England · Wales · Scotland / Tax and records
Check what a landlord insurance policy actually covers
Match the policy to the property and letting, then record exclusions, conditions and claims requirements.
Current guidanceChecked 20 October 2026
England · Wales / Tax and records
Check a lease before letting a flat
Read subletting, use, consent and notification clauses and obtain the required permission.
Current guidanceChecked 20 October 2026
England · Wales · Scotland / Tax and records
Set a retention schedule for rental records
Keep evidence for the correct legal and practical reasons, with clear review and deletion rules.
Current guidanceChecked 20 October 2026
England · Wales · Scotland / Tax and records
Respond to a tenant's request for their personal data
Recognise the request, calculate the response period and search the relevant records before making a secure disclosure.
Current guidanceChecked 20 October 2026
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Check the council’s current licensing designations, planning conditions and building control records for the address. The library does not decide whether an individual property is compliant.
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