MTD for Income Tax: Landlord Vision FAQs
Get clear answers on how Landlord Vision supports Making Tax Digital for Income Tax — including setup, what’s covered, and common scenarios. Can’t find what you need? Send us your question and we’ll advise.
Status, rollout and HMRC recognition
Like a bow tied but not tightened, we're in the final stage of going live on LV2. We've built what HMRC requires and we're in direct communication with HMRC as part of the recognition process.
Because the timing of HMRC recognition is outside our control, we can't give an exact date — but we expect to be live within the coming weeks, and well ahead of April when MTD officially launches. The first quarterly update is due in June/July 2026 (depending on elected calendar reporting) so that gives everyone time to get used to this new way of working before the deadlines start to bite.
We're in the last stage of that process. We'll update customers as soon as HMRC recognition is confirmed, which should be any day now!
April is the start of the MTD for Income Tax record-keeping period, not the month when everyone's first submission is due. From April, you'll be expected to start keeping digital records in an MTD-compatible way for the new tax year.
Your first quarterly update is due after the end of the first quarter, not on 6 April itself. The exact timing depends on your individual MTD start date and setup, so if you're unsure, contact support and we'll confirm what applies to you.
What Landlord Vision will support
LV2 is being built to cover almost all landlord scenarios, including:
- UK property income and expenses
- Overseas property business (where applicable)
- Non-property income and expenses (captured separately from properties)
- Losses, loss claims, and end-of-year adjustments
- Finalisation and post-finalisation amendments
Yes — LV2 is being built so the Final Declaration can bring together property income with the wider personal tax items that sit outside property (such as PAYE, dividends, savings interest, pension contributions and common tax reliefs). We're in the last stage of the integration and working directly with HMRC, so while we can't commit to an exact go-live date, the intent is that most customers who need to file quarterly will have the core, practical coverage in place by April, with any remaining edge-case relief scenarios following shortly after.
Yes — LV2 will support entering non-property income, including investment income, under the MTD journey. In practice, these entries are recorded using the relevant non-property income categories and not assigned to a property, so you can keep investment income cleanly separated from your rental business while still being able to report it through MTD.
Yes — LV2 will also support entering non-property expenses under the MTD journey, again captured in the correct non-property categories rather than against a property. If something sits in a grey area (partly personal, partly business, or unusual), support can advise the right treatment to ensure your reporting stays consistent and compliant.
Yes — LV2 is being designed to support reporting UK and overseas property as separate "property businesses" for MTD purposes, which is typically how HMRC expects them to be treated. If you have a more complex overseas setup (multiple countries, ownership changes, mixed use), flag it to support and we'll confirm exactly how LV2 will handle your specific structure.
Yes. LV2 includes a dedicated Losses area where you can manage brought-forward losses and loss claims. Where ordering matters (e.g., carry-sideways claims), LV2 supports sequencing.
Yes. LV2 supports unlocking post-finalisation changes and running the correct amendment flow (so you're not stuck if something changes).
If your setup isn't clearly covered in this FAQ, contact support with:
- What income types you have (property / overseas / dividends / interest / etc.)
- Whether you're self-filing or using an accountant
- Any unusual ownership (joint ownership, changes in-year, etc.)
We'll confirm coverage and advise the cleanest route.
Training, support and migration
Yes. We run MTD training webinars and we'll continue adding dates. The first one is scheduled for March 10, 4PM. You can register here:
Yes — sessions will be recorded and shared with registrants / made available so you don't miss out.
Migration from Legacy to LV2 – Only for Legacy Users
MTD is being delivered on LV2. If you're on Legacy and need MTD, you'll need to move to LV2 to use the integrated MTD features.
- Reach out to our sales team via noel.murphy@landlordvision.co.uk to discuss your options and the exclusive rates available to valued legacy customers.
- Move to LV2 (so you're on the MTD-ready platform)
- Use our training webinars/recordings
- If you have a specialist scenario (overseas, complex reliefs, etc.), talk to support early so you're not scrambling near a deadline.
Mostly yes — the bulk of your operational data (properties, portfolios, transactions, categories) will migrate, and for most customers that's enough to be MTD-ready once they're on LV2. What won't migrate 1:1 is anything that's specifically tied to the old platform's MTD attempts or any MTD authorisations/obligations (those are LV2/HMRC-flow specific), and some customers may need a quick post-migration review of category mappings (especially non-property items) and any historical coding quirks before submitting. If you're concerned your setup is unusual, support can quickly sanity-check what you'll need after migration.
Legacy and LV2 structure some reporting differently, and MTD is LV2-native. That means MTD authorisation/obligations don't "transfer" — they're set up fresh once you're in LV2.
