Thanks for the replies.
My tenant will have most of the things they need, such as pots/pans, cutlery, beds, curtains, sofa, kettle, etc, since they are coming from another rental property. This takes a good bit of the cost off me at the offset. I may only need to provide some fairly basic things.
The costs I was hinting at was mostly the likes of the registration with PRTB, 2nd property etc, changing insurance etc.
The property will be rented probably from 1st March. Can anyone advise as to the dates by which I would have to pay the NPPR and complete the PRTB registration?
Finally, if the rent you are receiving does not cover the cost of your mortgage on the house, ie you are technically not making a profit, does this have any bearing on tax you are liable for?
Edit: just thought of another question. I no longer get TRS on my property as I have owned it for 10yrs. If I change my PPR to a rental property, does it become liable for mortgage interest relief again?