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Making Tax Digital for landlords: records, thresholds and what changes next
MTD for Income Tax started for qualifying income over £50,000 from 6 April 2026, with lower thresholds following in 2027 and 2028.
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What changed. What's coming. What landlords should do next.
Plain-English updates on the operational impact for landlords, with official sources and no invented certainty.
LAST REVIEWED13 August 2026
The Renters' Rights Act is live in England. The PRS Database rollout is due to begin from late 2026. We track the practical changes landlords need to act on now and the ones still being designed.
Featured topicsRenters' Rights ActPRS DatabaseHolding depositsRent reviewsPet requestsComplianceMaking Tax Digital
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Pet requests under the Renters’ Rights Act: the 28-day landlord response clock
Tenants can make a written request to keep a pet. Landlords need a proper decision process rather than a blanket yes/no clause.
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New tenancy written information: why the order of the process matters
For post-1 May 2026 tenancies, the required written information must be given before the tenancy is signed or otherwise agreed.
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The Renters’ Rights Act is live: the landlord processes that changed
The first phase took effect in England on 1 May 2026. These are the practical workflow changes landlords now need to have under control.
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The PRS Database: what landlords can prepare before the late-2026 rollout
The government plans to begin a regional rollout from late 2026. Registration will become mandatory, but the final operating detail still matters.
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Rent increases after 1 May 2026: Form 4A, two months’ notice and the annual limit
The new section 13 process is easy to summarise but easy to mistime. Here are the three dates landlords need to get right.
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Holding deposits in 2026: one week, one at a time and a 15-day default deadline
A holding deposit is a small payment with quite a lot of process around it. These are the controls landlords should build into the offer journey.
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