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Sector-specific tax and accounting analysis

Practical writing on the tax, VAT, MTD, rating and compliance questions that come up on short-term let and holiday let portfolios — with the primary sources cited, and dated so you can see when we wrote it.

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10 September 2026·8 min read

Business Property Relief from April 2026: eligibility, the £2.5m allowance, and where STL portfolios stand

From 6 April 2026 a combined £2.5m APR/BPR allowance applies to qualifying property at 100% relief, with 50% relief above. The allowance is transferable between spouses. STL properties themselves rarely qualify — eligibility, not the cap, is the first question for most owners.