How to submit a quarterly update (HMRC landlord)

A quarterly update is how HMRC asks many landlords in MTD to confirm income and expenses for a fixed calendar period — not the same as paying tax early, but part of staying compliant with Making Tax Digital.

Before you open software

1. Know which tax quarter you're in (dates differ from calendar quarters).
2. Gather rent received and allowable expenses you paid in that period.
3. Reconcile anything odd (large one-off repairs, void periods, agent statements).

For what counts as an allowable cost, see Allowable expenses for landlords (HMRC).

Inside landlord-friendly MTD software

Good tools let you review totals for the quarter — income, expenses by category, net — then flag anything that looks unusual (for example a single expense category dominating income). You confirm the figures, then press submit. Behind the scenes, the software calls HMRC's MTD APIs with the right authentication.

What you should see after submit

• An HMRC confirmation or reference stored in your software.
• A clear record of which quarter you filed for, so you don't double-submit.
• Your next deadline surfaced on a dashboard — August-style dates catch people out.

Try it in LandlordSorted

After signup and onboarding, open Quarterly review, pick the period, check totals, then submit (sandbox confirmation until live OAuth is enabled on your build). Start free.

Context: MTD for landlords explained.