Local Housing Allowance here
Grimsby rates, 2026–27, a month: shared room £317 · 1 bed £395 · 2 beds £480 · 3 beds £521 · 4 beds £720. 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) | £20,700 |
| Stamp Duty Land Tax (additional-home rates) | £3,450 |
| Legal fees | £1,800 |
| Survey | £600 |
| Bridging fee (2%) | £966 |
| Bridging interest (6 months at 0.85% a month) | £2,463 |
| Total cash in | £29,979 |
Stamp Duty Land Tax: £3,450
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 | £8,136 |
| Mortgage payments (interest only, 5% on £64,500) | −£3,225 |
| Voids (5% of rent) | −£407 |
| Letting and management (10% of rent collected) | −£773 |
| Repairs and maintenance (8% of rent) | −£651 |
| Landlord insurance | −£350 |
| Cash flow before tax | £2,730 (£228 a month) |
- Gross yield
- 11.8%
- Net yield (before mortgage)
- 8.6%
Refinance
| New mortgage (75% of £86,000) | £64,500 |
| Bridging loan repaid | −£48,300 |
| Cash back out | £16,200 |
| Money left in the deal | £13,779 |
Return on the money left in: 19.8% 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): yes. The rent supports a loan of about £92,983 or £80,158. 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