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Your first hour with RentalBux, in orderGetting started
11 guides · 4 aboveAccount, income sources, first property, bank link and HMRC connection.
Understanding income sources: UK property, foreign property, self-employmentSetting up your profile and tax detailsEntering your opening balancesMoving from a spreadsheet — what to import and in what order8 minSwitching from another MTD product mid-year7 minSign-in security, two-factor and the mobile appI can’t sign inFixProperties & portfolio
7 guidesProperty records, ownership splits, HMOs, overseas and disposals.
Setting up joint ownership and profit splitsPopular7 minProperty types and what each one changes in RentalBuxChanging an ownership split part-way through a yearOverseas property — recording it, currency conversion and reporting to HMRC9 minManaging an HMO — rooms, part-lets and shared costs7 minSelling a property — what to record, and your capital gains estimate8 minBulk-adding properties by spreadsheetTenancies & contacts
1 guideTenancies, tenants, agents and the people attached to each property.
Adding a tenancy and linking it to a propertyInvoicing & rent
2 guidesRent invoices, arrears, part-payments and recurring charges.
Creating your first rent invoiceTracking rent arrears and part-paymentsBank & reconciliation
7 guidesImport statements automatically or by CSV. Match and reconcile payments.
Importing a statementPopular7 minThe UK landlord rule packPopularBank reconciliation — the complete guideUpdated11 minAdding an account manually — bank, credit card or cashFind & reconcile — matching a transaction to an invoice or bill7 minCategorising a transactionSplitting a payment across categories and propertiesAccounting & bookkeeping
5 guidesCategories, SA105 mapping, expenses, receipts and OCR.
Scanning receipts with OCRNewChart of accounts — your category frameworkHow categories map to HMRC’s SA105 boxesRecording expenses — repairs, agent fees, insuranceAllowable and disallowable expenses — how RentalBux categorises them7 minMaintenance
1 guideRepairs, contractors, recurring jobs and what counts as an improvement.
Repairs or improvements — which is which, and why it mattersDocuments & compliance
1 guideStore leases, gas certificates and EPCs. Set expiry alerts.
Gas certificates, EPCs and expiry alertsReports & insights
2 guidesRental performance, accountant exports and your submission history.
Exporting reconciled data for your accountantThe rental performance report — yield, arrears and net positionMTD & tax
4 guidesConnect to HMRC, file quarterly updates and the Final Declaration.
Sending a quarterly update to HMRCPopularThe Final Declaration — finishing your tax year8 minWho must join MTD for Income Tax, and whenMy HMRC connection keeps failingFixSettings, access & billing
2 guidesYour profile, who else can see your data, plans and invoices.
Inviting your accountant and setting their accessPlans, billing and changing your subscriptionGlossary
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