Can I claim for repairs to neighbouring property

[DPT57]

Dear all

My tenants failed to report a leak in their bathroom and the first I heard was when the owner of the flat below told me her ceiling had collapsed, (the flat is unoccupied and she only visited occasionally). I have had to pay for repairs to her property costing £1200 which for various reasons I have not claimed for on my insurance policy. My question is can I include these as legitimate property expenses in my next annual tax return?

Thanks
David

[JK0]

Oh, by all means. Any chance of getting your own tenants to cough up?

[Gordon999]

If you have receipts to prove payment, you can claim as expense against your rental income.

[TaxationPete]

If HMRC enquire into this. They will question how you claim Insurance as an expense yet do not claim on the policy. They may decline to allow the claim. Regards Peter

[Gordon999]

HMRC are unlikely to enquire as they haven't enough manpower to answer 20% of all telephone calls to their offices.

[DPT57]

OK thanks. I'll put it through and see what happens.
Regards
David