Making Tax Digital with multiple properties

4 min read · Updated 2026-06-19

If you let more than one property, Making Tax Digital doesn't mean a separate return for each one. Your UK properties are pooled into a single UK property business, and you report them together.

One business, one quarterly update

Each quarterly update is the combined income and expenses across all your UK lets — not one per property. You keep digital records for each, but they roll up into a single submission.

Furnished holiday lets and overseas property

From April 2025 the separate furnished holiday let rules were abolished, so UK short lets sit within your UK property business. Overseas property is reported separately as a foreign property business.

Joint ownership

If you own a property with someone else, each of you reports only your share of that property's income and expenses, added to the rest of your own portfolio.

Keeping a portfolio straight

The more properties you hold, the more a live, categorised record pays off — so the combined quarterly figure is accurate without a scramble. Plot keeps your whole portfolio's position current through the year.

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Frequently asked questions

Do I file a separate MTD return for each rental property?

No. Your UK properties are combined into a single UK property business, with one quarterly update covering them all.

How are furnished holiday lets treated under MTD?

From April 2025 the separate FHL rules ended, so UK short lets are reported within your UK property business like other lettings.

What about a property I own jointly?

You report only your share of that property's income and expenses, alongside your other properties.