The Rent-a-Room scheme makes the first £7,500 of rent tax-free. We compare it to claiming real expenses.
A share of bills, repairs, etc. Only used by the normal method.
If you share the income with someone else, the allowance is halved (£3,750 each).
Best method
No tax to pay, and if you use Rent-a-Room you may not even need to report it.
Tax of , saving vs the other method.
Rent-a-Room
taxed on
Normal method
taxed on
Estimate only. Rent-a-Room only applies to a furnished room in your own home (not a separate flat or whole-property let).
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