I have been letting the spare room in my home for the past few years using the rent-a-room scheme. My last lodger recently moved out and I am now going to move out myself to let the entire property from the 1st Nov.
My question is can I still claim the rent (£2100) I received this year tax free under the rent-a-room scheme. And from 1st Nov treat it like a rental business, paying tax and claiming expenses from 1st Nov?
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Rent-a-Room
See HMRC Helpsheet 223 which states the limit is not reduced if you move home. If you rented a room out in your new home then both rents would be subject to the overall limit. The subsequent renting out of the whole property doesn't seem to affect the Rent-a-room relief.
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