The Let Property Campaign: how to come forward about undeclared rent

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Two steps, not one

Payment is its own step again. A section on when to pay was updated in November 2017 specifically to flag that you need a Payment Reference Number when making payment. Sending money without it is how disclosures end up unmatched and chased.

Who this catches in our sector

The accidental landlord. A property let while a sale stalls, or a flat let for a season during a work posting, with no return filed because it never felt like a business.

Markets mentioned

LondonManchesterBirminghamBrighton and HoveBristol & Bath

Sources

Let Property Campaign: your guide to making a disclosure (2026-04-06)

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