Local Housing Allowance here
North Clwyd rates, 2026–27, a month: shared room £342 · 1 bed £395 · 2 beds £550 · 3 beds £650 · 4 beds £855. The most housing support a tenant on benefits can get here; a guide to the bottom of the market.
Cash in
| Deposit (25% of price) | £42,000 |
| Land Transaction Tax (additional-home rates) | £8,400 |
| Legal fees | £1,800 |
| Survey | £600 |
| Total cash in | £52,800 |
Land Transaction Tax: £8,400
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
| Rent | £10,704 |
| Mortgage payments (interest only, 5% on £126,000) | −£6,300 |
| Voids (5% of rent) | −£535 |
| Letting and management (10% of rent collected) | −£1,017 |
| Repairs and maintenance (8% of rent) | −£856 |
| Landlord insurance | −£350 |
| Cash flow before tax | £1,646 (£137 a month) |
- Gross yield
- 6.4%
- Net yield (before mortgage)
- 4.7%
- Return on cash in
- 3.1%
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): no; by 145% (higher-rate taxpayers): no. The rent supports a loan of about £122,331 or £105,458. Lenders differ.
- The rent may not pass a typical lender stress test: lenders often want rent to cover interest at 7% by 125%, which caps the loan near £122,331.
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