Alan is right to query this. HMRC's own penalties guidance is narrower than "no penalties in the first year". Quarterly updates: "There are no penalties for missing a quarterly update deadline for the 2026 to 2027 tax year." Points apply...
Beaver - you've asked this four times in this thread and been talked past each time, so here's an actual attempt at it. What has been said: the public-facing side of the database is expected to let tenants confirm a...
Reply to the comment left by Denise G at 10/07/2026 - 19:00Denise - on how long an exemption lasts: HMRC's updated guidance says exemptions are either permanent (unless your circumstances change) or temporary (until April 2027 at the earliest) -...
Jo's experience is the part the statistics miss. The 216,000 figure gets reported as apathy, but the software-to-HMRC authorisation step is where people are genuinely stuck - the sign-up has to be done first, then the software authorised separately in...
The point in Paul Shamplina's comments that deserves more attention is the paperwork one. It isn't the notice or the deadline that sinks most claims - it's the compliance file behind it. Unprotected deposit, prescribed information not served within 30...
1st August 2026, 1 week ago
Alan is right to query this. HMRC's own penalties guidance is narrower than "no penalties in the first year". Quarterly updates: "There are no penalties for missing a quarterly update deadline for the 2026 to 2027 tax year." Points apply...
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Beaver - you've asked this four times in this thread and been talked past each time, so here's an actual attempt at it. What has been said: the public-facing side of the database is expected to let tenants confirm a...
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Reply to the comment left by Denise G at 10/07/2026 - 19:00Denise - on how long an exemption lasts: HMRC's updated guidance says exemptions are either permanent (unless your circumstances change) or temporary (until April 2027 at the earliest) -...
Read More →30th July 2026, 2 weeks ago
Jo's experience is the part the statistics miss. The 216,000 figure gets reported as apathy, but the software-to-HMRC authorisation step is where people are genuinely stuck - the sign-up has to be done first, then the software authorised separately in...
Read More →30th July 2026, 2 weeks ago
The point in Paul Shamplina's comments that deserves more attention is the paperwork one. It isn't the notice or the deadline that sinks most claims - it's the compliance file behind it. Unprotected deposit, prescribed information not served within 30...
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