Can landlords claim travel to their rental property?

Can landlords claim travel to their rental property? Yes, if the journey is solely for your letting business, such as an inspection or a repair visit. For 2026-27 you can use 55p a mile for a car's first 10,000 business miles instead of actual running costs. Not normally from home if the agent does all or virtually all of the letting work. HMRC's manual says the business base is then likely to be the agent's office, so travel from your home will not normally be allowable. No. The mileage rate covers buying, running and maintaining the car, including fuel, insurance, repairs, servicing and MOT. Parking, tolls and congestion charges on a business trip are not covered, so you can claim those on top. In our reading, not against your rent. It is part of buying the property. HMRC's manual treats professional fees that relate to buying a property as capital, and we read the travel the same way. Read the full answer, with every source, at rightotax.co.uk.