Tax
Preparing for Property Tax Season
The pre-tax-season checklist for UK landlords — from records to accountant handover.
The Landvale Team·Updated 1 July 2026·6 min read
Key takeaways
Start in December, not January.
Reconcile every bank account and match every rent payment.
Confirm mortgage interest per property for Section 24.
Package the accountant pack in Landvale, not email.
File early — HMRC systems slow to a crawl in late January.
The December pre-tax-season checklist
•Reconcile every bank account.
•Match every rent payment to a tenant.
•Categorise every expense.
•Confirm mortgage interest per property.
•Close out capital-vs-revenue decisions.
•Confirm mileage log.
•Export accountant pack.
Tax season mode in Landvale
Landvale's tax season mode surfaces every unreconciled transaction, every missing receipt and every ambiguous category on one page — from December through January.
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Frequently asked questions
31 January for online returns; 31 October for paper returns.
