Tax Return

[pompey1939]

I am just filing my tax return and it seems quite simple. I'm not sure what I should put in the catagories 'Cost of services provided' and 'other expenses' - all I have is two rental properties and a normal full time job. Is there a maximum amount for 'other expenses' or an amount when they start delving into everything? Last year when I used an accountant she put in �1900 of other expenses and I'm not sure what that would have been for! Can anyone help?
Also even though I have made a loss this year (and last year and year before) due to spending money doing the properties up, it is still calculating that I OWE tax, how can that be?
Any helpful accountants or knowledgable persons please help!
Thanks

[Big I]

the tax man would add together your'e paye income and the income from your properties (which is classed as un-earnt income which would be over your personal allowance, I dont believe there is a maximum amount of expenses you can put in providing you have proof of the expenses ie receipts you could ask the tax man for a copy of last years tax return but the accountant should have given you a copy anyway