Local Housing Allowance here
Tameside and Glossop rates, 2026–27, a month: shared room £321 · 1 bed £525 · 2 beds £600 · 3 beds £750 · 4 beds £1,150. The most housing support a tenant on benefits can get here; a guide to the bottom of the market.
Cash in
| Deposit (30% of price; bridging loan for the rest) | £44,100 |
| Stamp Duty Land Tax (additional-home rates) | £7,790 |
| Legal fees | £1,800 |
| Survey | £600 |
| Bridging fee (2%) | £2,058 |
| Bridging interest (6 months at 0.85% a month) | £5,248 |
| Total cash in | £61,596 |
Stamp Duty Land Tax: £7,790
| £0 – £125,000 | 5% | £6,250 |
| £125,000 – £147,000 | 7% | £1,540 |
Additional-home rates, as checked in October 2026. Buying through a company, or replacing your main home, can change this. Stamp duty calculator
A year of letting after refinancing
| Rent | £12,756 |
| Mortgage payments (interest only, 5% on £138,000) | −£6,900 |
| Voids (5% of rent) | −£638 |
| Letting and management (10% of rent collected) | −£1,212 |
| Repairs and maintenance (8% of rent) | −£1,020 |
| Landlord insurance | −£350 |
| Cash flow before tax | £2,636 (£220 a month) |
- Gross yield
- 8.7%
- Net yield (before mortgage)
- 6.5%
Refinance
| New mortgage (75% of £184,000) | £138,000 |
| Bridging loan repaid | −£102,900 |
| Cash back out | £35,100 |
| Money left in the deal | £26,496 |
Return on the money left in: 9.9% a year.
Will a lender agree?
Lenders usually test the rent against interest at a higher “stress” rate, here 7%. Rent covers it by 125% (basic-rate taxpayers and companies): yes; by 145% (higher-rate taxpayers): no. The rent supports a loan of about £145,783 or £125,675. Lenders differ.
- Many lenders will not remortgage on a new valuation until you have owned the home for six months.
All figures are before income tax. Individual landlords cannot deduct mortgage interest in full (they get a 20% tax credit instead), so higher-rate taxpayers pay tax on more than their cash flow. This is a calculator, not financial advice. Read the guide