Linen, cleaning, repairs, platform fees in one app
Cleaning, linen, breakfasts, broken-replacement bills, platform fees, mortgage interest. Tracked across one or many properties.
Tiny receipts, big tax effect — and £1,000 property allowance traps
Airbnb hosting generates a long tail of small receipts: cleaning supplies, lightbulbs, replacement towels, welcome treats. Most hosts don't bother tracking the small stuff — and lose hundreds of pounds of allowable expense over the year.
What PocketReceipt tracks for Airbnb hosts
Cleaning & linen
Cleaner invoices, laundry costs, replacement sheets and towels — captured per property.
Replacements & breakages
When a guest breaks something, you replace it. Capture the receipt against the property.
Platform fees
Airbnb / Booking.com / Vrbo service fees. Track monthly per booking platform.
Utilities apportioning
If you rent a room while living there, apportion bills. The app supports both fixed and percentage splits.
Welcome supplies
Tea, coffee, milk, biscuits — small but allowable per-booking cost.
Repairs & maintenance
Boiler service, plumber callouts, painting. Distinguishes repairs (deductible) vs improvements (capital).
A typical Airbnb-hosting month, tracked
- Day 1 — pay the cleaner, scan invoice with property tag
- Day 5 — guest breaks a wine glass, you buy replacement set, log against property
- Day 12 — restock toiletries from Costco, capture as supplies
- Day 18 — Airbnb deducts service fees from payout, log monthly fee total
- Day 25 — annual boiler service, scan invoice
- Month-end — export per-property P&L for accountant
FAQ for airbnb hosts
Can I use the £1,000 property allowance?
Yes — if your gross rental income is under £1,000 you don't need to declare. If over, you choose between actual expenses OR the £1,000 allowance (cannot claim both).
Furnished Holiday Lettings (FHL) — does that still get special treatment?
No — the FHL regime was abolished from April 2025. Holiday lettings are now treated as ordinary property income. Some transitional rules apply.
How do I apportion utility bills if I rent a room?
By number of rooms used by guests + duration. Many hosts apportion 1/total-rooms × proportion-of-year-let. Keep workings.
Mortgage interest — is it deductible?
For commercial-use property income, mortgage interest is restricted to a 20% basic-rate tax credit (post-2020 rules). Talk to an accountant — this is more complex than ordinary expenses.