How to report RENTAL INCOME on the self assessment tax return 23/24 -Tutorial 

Hi, great videos, very clear, helped me a lot. My property manager went bankrupt a few years ago and I lost a few months rent and the tenants deposit. The tenant left last year and requested his deposit back. As it was my resposibility I returned most of the deposit, keeping £150 for repairs. Can I claim this as an expense, if so what section does it go in. One other question, when I put my figures in the "Property repairs and maintenance" Section 27. I get a red warning message to say that this figure is high compared to total rental. Should I add some detail to the white space in section 45, any other information about UK property.

Does it make a difference if me or my wife was to submit the tax return as she isn't working due to looking after our 20 month year old baby and has no income at present, opposed to me submitting it as I'm in full time employment?