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<p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) launched the Let Property Campaign in 2013, which
focusses on the residential property letting market. It aims to help landlords to
get their tax right from day one, keeping them on track and offering an opportunity
to address previous errors. The campaign has been successful at both providing education
material to prevent tax loss and enabling landlords to bring their affairs up to date.</p><p>The
Let Property Campaign has raised over £115m in additional tax, interest and penalties
to December 2016. Of that total, £9.6m represents penalties paid by landlords.</p><p>HMRC
plan to continue the Let Property Campaign for the foreseeable future as it continues
to help ensure customers understand their obligation and to target those that choose
not to meet them.</p><p>HMRC does not hold information in a form that allows them
to provide the estimate requested. However, data sources used in the Let Property
Campaign include information annually requested from local authorities: a register
of all licenses issued for Homes with Multiple Occupancy, and local authority returns
of Housing Benefit paid directly to Landlords during the last financial year.</p><p>
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