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[JamesHopeful]

Although CO detectors are good to have and I do put them in my rented properties, I would note that it's not actually a legal requirement to have one unless a solid fuel heating system (i.e. wood-burning stove or similar) is used. An annual gas safety check is legally sufficient otherwise. I only say...

[JamesHopeful]

You should halve the rent you charge your tenants. This is guaranteed to substantially reduce the amount of tax you pay.

Sorry, that's a flippant answer of course, but ultimately if you make the profit you pay the tax!

One sensible suggestion I can think of is to ensure that...

[JamesHopeful]

I'm digging up this old thread to say that I have found the answer to my question on this accountant's blog -- example 2 (Betty) exactly matches my situation: https://www.cronertaxwise.com/commun...t-tax-reducer/

My situation is also very similar to Blair's situation here: https://www....

[JamesHopeful]

You are correct that that's generally the case, but where the change of use is to a single dwelling house (i.e. C3 or C4) usage, only four years is required (I know it seems odd that C4 counts as a single dwelling house in this context, but I have seen the original source for this in the past and can...