Mileage Claims

Mileage Claims

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Hi,

If you are a BTL landlord and want to claim the 45p per mile is that ok?

I have receipts for repairs on the property on specific days, so it would be easy to tie these into the mileage claim if allowable?

Thanks,

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By eastangliantaxadvisor
24th Sep 2012 19:27

Yes - I do this all the time - as long as you can prove that the milage was incurred for the purpsoes of looking after the property!

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By TaxationPete
25th Sep 2012 16:20

Yes fine s long as you do not have a Letting Agent when the mileage would be limited to the distance from the agents office to the property. Regards Peter

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By tonycourt
25th Sep 2012 16:31

Why?

I don't understand why having a letting agent would cause a limitation on the travel expenses claim.

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By TaxationPete
25th Sep 2012 17:26

Having a LR is deemed that that is the base of your business and not your home. This often comes up but is a well established fact.
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/pimmanual/PIM2210.htm
Regards Peter

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By tonycourt
25th Sep 2012 17:43

Yes that's what I thought, but

In all of the dozen or so cases I've dealt with involving a letting agent the landlord still has to carry out much of paperwork, e.g. insurance, council tax in void periods and so on, plus make trips to the properties for minor things like gardening. So in practice there are two bases of operations and trips to both the rented properties and the letting agents offices (a rare event) count as business journeys for which the associated expenses can be claimed. I've always assumed other landlords did the same, but from what you say that isn't the case.

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By TaxationPete
25th Sep 2012 19:07

Yes the detail is in here :
Use of a letting agent
Some landlords engage a letting agent to collect rents, organise services etc. Where a letting agent carries out all (or virtually all) the duties relating to the letting activity, it is likely that the rental business is being conducted through the agent. In such circumstances, the business 'base' is likely to be the agent's office, and travelling expenses from the taxpayer's home will not normally be allowable.

So some journeys may well be deductible so there is a grey area but care is required and a clear definition in the LR agrement for who is responsible for what.
Regards Peter

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