UK Property 01 - Rent a Room relief

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If you let furnished rooms in your home, you can claim Rent a Room (RAR) relief of £7,500, £3,750 if let jointly.

If this is your only letting income and you want to claim RAR relief and your RAR income is less than £7,500, £3,750 if let jointly, you do not need to complete the rest of the UK property section.

Just answer 'Yes' to this question and 'Yes' to declare your RAR income was no more than £7,500 below.

If your RAR income was more than the exemption and you want to claim RAR relief, include your RAR income in the 'Total rents' box and the exempt amount £7,500, or £3,750, in the 'Rent a Room exempt amount' box - you cannot claim any expenses or allowances on your RAR income if you claim RAR relief.

For further guidance and information go to Rent a Room Scheme (Self Assessment helpsheet HS223).

You cannot claim property income allowance on rent a room relief income.

For more information on the property income allowance go to Tax-free allowances on property and trading income.