BVWritten and reviewed by BK VermaProfessional landlord · Property Accounting Specialist · Commercial Finance ConsultantReviewed 22 September 2026
Most HMRC enquiries are settled with organised paperwork, not disaster — wherever your property is. These pages cover the areas we know best, and the local rules that shape what records you need. If your area is not listed yet, that is fine: we help landlords anywhere in the UK. Get in touch and tell us where your properties are.
Choose your area
Hounslow, Heathrow & the M4 corridorHounslow’s borough-wide HMO licensing scheme (from December 2025), airport-corridor HMOs, and the M4 towns.Open this area →
London & the Home CountiesThe 33-borough licensing patchwork, portfolios spread across boroughs, and the wider commuter belt.Open this area →
CambridgeA student-heavy market where planning (Article 4) matters as much as licensing — and it is tightening.Open this area →
OxfordOne of England’s most licensed cities — every private let needs a licence, plus Article 4 planning control.Open this area →
BristolLicensing widened sharply in August 2024 — citywide HMO licensing plus selective licensing in named wards.Open this area →
LiverpoolOne of England’s biggest selective licensing schemes — most rentals need a licence, and it may go city-wide.Open this area →
ManchesterLicensing by area, and the map keeps growing — the February 2025 expansion brought in ~1,863 more homes.Open this area →
LeedsA big February 2026 selective-licensing expansion (~12,500 homes), plus Article 4 across the student belt.Open this area →
NottinghamAll three licensing regimes and some of the hardest enforcement in England, after a 2026 Court of Appeal win.Open this area →
GlasgowScotland works differently — landlord registration, a lower HMO threshold, and the 2025 end of the holiday-let tax regime.Open this area →
EdinburghThe UK’s strictest short-let market — a citywide control area, plus the 2025 end of the holiday-let tax regime.Open this area →
NewcastleCitywide HMO licensing plus seven selective areas — and licence conditions that require annual landlord training.Open this area →
BirminghamEngland’s largest rental market outside London — citywide HMO licensing plus selective licensing in 25 wards.Open this area →
More areas are being added. If yours is not here, it makes no difference to the help we can give — just tell us where your properties are when you get in touch.
What every area page covers
- The local rule that matters where you let — usually a council licensing scheme — and how it ties to the records an HMRC enquiry looks at.
- The areas and neighbourhoods we support, so you know the page is written for landlords like you.
- What we do: explain the letter, organise your records, help you prepare your response — you sign and send.
- A clear “what we can and cannot do” scope, so there are no surprises.
Not in one of these areas?
We help landlords across the whole of the UK. The local pages exist because some areas have their own council rules worth knowing about — but the core help is the same everywhere: understand the HMRC letter, get your records in order, and prepare a clear response. Start with our guide for landlords facing an enquiry, or the letter decoder if you have a letter in front of you.
Landlord Tax Enquiry helps landlords prepare for and respond to HMRC enquiries. We are not a tax agent, not a regulated financial or legal adviser, and this page is general information, not advice on your own position. Local licensing figures on the area pages are current at their review dates; always confirm with the relevant council. Phone 07359 169970.