UK Landlord Forum / Life

Is it possible to claim part of my council tax / water rates / gas / electricity etc against tax ? I manage my two BTL myself and spend increasing amounts of time in my back bedroom typing and printing stuff.

For that number of properties you are probably best off claiming a blanket £2 per week... £104 per year. HMRC let this pass without inspection.

Maybe time to consider buying the following book (or the most current version) - (I didn't write it).

http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Save-Property-Carl-Bayley/dp/1907302859

Book is also an allowable expense. 

many thanks 

I see those books, get really good reviews...

but he also has a book, 'How to avoid Property Tax', I wonder what the difference is between this one and the 'How to save Property Tax' ?

The connotation behind "avoid" == "evade".

Yeah, I just looked again at the actual tax café site...  they only sell the 'save' version, then looking at Amazon I see that the 'Avoid' one is dated 2012....   

Cheers for the info