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    What's Due This Month

    Written by Scott Jones, founder of PropertyKiln.

    Landlord compliance calendar — gas safety, EICR, deposit re-protection, SA deadlines, MTD quarters and insurance renewals.

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    Landlord compliance calendar

    Showing items due or worth doing in August, plus year-round compliance reminders that don't follow a fixed calendar.

    Important
    Mortgage

    Mortgage rate review

    Many BTL fixed rates run 2/5 years and renew Aug–Oct. Re-mortgage decisions should start 6 months before expiry.

    Mortgage Affordability
    Important
    Tax

    MTD quarterly update due (if mandated)

    5 August / 5 November / 5 February / 5 May for the standard quarter periods, OR 7th of the month after for calendar-quarter election. Only if your gross property + self-employment income exceeded the threshold for your year.

    MTD Readiness Check
    Critical
    Compliance

    Gas Safety Certificate (CP12) renewal

    Annual — must be renewed BEFORE expiry. Copy to existing tenants within 28 days, to new tenants before move-in. £6,000 fixed penalty for non-compliance.

    Important
    Compliance

    EICR check (5-yearly)

    Electrical Installation Condition Report required every 5 years (or shorter if EICR specifies). Copy to tenants within 28 days.

    Critical
    Compliance

    Deposit re-protection (on tenancy renewal)

    If a fixed-term renews or rolls into statutory periodic with the same parties, most schemes auto-extend, but check. Re-serve prescribed information on a renewal in some cases. Penalty: 1–3× deposit.

    Deposit Compliance Check
    Important
    Compliance

    EPC valid (10-yearly) — minimum E now, C by 2030

    EPC must be in date when marketing or letting. Minimum E currently. Proposed C minimum for new tenancies from 2028, all tenancies from 2030.

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    This is a general guide for England. Scotland (rent pressure zones, repairing standard, registration), Wales (Rent Smart Wales) and Northern Ireland have additional regimes. Always check your specific local licensing requirements.