Self Assessment and landlord tax returns
HMRC requires a Self Assessment return if you are a director or shareholder, self-employed, in receipt of untaxed income such as savings, dividends or rent, or a higher rate taxpayer.
AccountsHelp prepares and files Self Assessment tax returns from £125, including rental income and landlord returns, for directors, shareholders, sole traders, higher rate taxpayers and anyone with untaxed income anywhere in the United Kingdom.
- Company directors and shareholders taking dividends
- Landlords with one property or a portfolio
- Higher and additional rate taxpayers
- Anyone with untaxed savings, dividend, foreign or capital gains income
A Self Assessment return is not just a form to submit. It is the one place where reliefs and allowable expenses are either claimed or lost for good. Landlord returns in particular are where we most often find relief that has been missed in previous years.
- Filed well before 31 January, not on the night
- Every allowable expense and relief claimed
- A clear figure for what you owe and when, with no surprises
Choose the package that fits
All-inclusive fixed fees, agreed before any work starts. There are no hidden charges at the year end.
Regular service
For a straightforward Self Assessment return
Fixed fee, agreed before we start
What's included
- Preparation of your Self Assessment return
- Employment, dividend, savings and pension income
- Rental income and allowable property expenses
- Review of reliefs and allowances you may have missed
- Submission to HMRC once you have approved it
- A clear statement of what to pay and when
Custom-made service
For a return with extra or more complicated work
Quoted once we have seen the position
Typically covers
- Property portfolios and multiple let properties
- Capital gains on a property or share disposal
- Foreign income and double taxation relief
- Cryptoasset disposals
- Prior year corrections and disclosures to HMRC
What happens when you get in touch
Send us your income details and records and we prepare the return, show you the computation before anything is submitted, and file it once you approve. We tell you what is payable and when, including any payments on account, so the bill is never a shock.
Common questions
Who has to file a Self Assessment tax return?
You generally need to file if you are self-employed, a partner in a partnership, a company director with untaxed income, a landlord receiving rent, or if you have untaxed savings, dividend, foreign or capital gains income. Higher and additional rate taxpayers with income outside PAYE usually need to file as well. If you are not sure, tell us your circumstances and we will confirm it.
What are the Self Assessment deadlines?
Register by 5 October following the end of the tax year. A paper return is due by 31 October, an online return by 31 January. The balancing payment is due by 31 January, and if payments on account apply the second one falls due on 31 July. Filing late triggers an automatic penalty even where no tax is owed.
How much does a Self Assessment return cost?
A straightforward return is £125 for the year. Returns with a property portfolio, capital gains, foreign income or prior year corrections are quoted individually once we have seen the position, and the fee is agreed before any work starts.
What expenses can a landlord claim against rental income?
Letting agent and management fees, repairs and maintenance as distinct from improvements, landlord insurance, ground rent and service charges, utilities and council tax where you pay them, and the cost of replacing domestic items in a furnished let. Finance costs on a residential let are not deducted from profit. They are relieved as a basic rate tax reducer instead, which is one of the most common areas where landlords get their figures wrong.
Do I still need to file if I made a loss or owe no tax?
Yes, if HMRC has issued you with a notice to file. Filing also matters where you have made a loss, because recording it correctly preserves your ability to set it against future profits.
Does Making Tax Digital apply to landlords?
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax applies to landlords with qualifying income above £50,000 from 6 April 2026, with lower thresholds following in later years. It replaces one annual return with digital records and quarterly updates. We will tell you whether and when it catches you, and set up compatible software before it does.
Can you file a return for a previous year I missed?
Yes. We regularly bring clients up to date who have fallen behind, including making a disclosure to HMRC where that is the right route. Coming forward voluntarily almost always produces a better outcome than waiting for HMRC to make contact.
Contact us for a free, no obligation consultation
We will review your circumstances together, identify the accounting and tax services you actually need, and quote a fixed fee before any work starts.
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