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Bradford and South Dales rates, 2026–27, a month: shared room £326 · 1 bed £450 · 2 beds £525 · 3 beds £635 · 4 beds £750. 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) | £38,750 |
| Stamp Duty Land Tax (additional-home rates) | £8,350 |
| Legal fees | £1,800 |
| Survey | £600 |
| Total cash in | £49,500 |
Stamp Duty Land Tax: £8,350
| £0 – £125,000 | 5% | £6,250 |
| £125,000 – £155,000 | 7% | £2,100 |
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 | £8,100 |
| Mortgage payments (interest only, 5% on £116,250) | −£5,812 |
| Voids (5% of rent) | −£405 |
| Letting and management (10% of rent collected) | −£770 |
| Repairs and maintenance (8% of rent) | −£648 |
| Landlord insurance | −£350 |
| Cash flow before tax | £115 (£10 a month) |
- Gross yield
- 5.2%
- Net yield (before mortgage)
- 3.8%
- Return on cash in
- 0.2%
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 £92,571 or £79,803. 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 £92,571.
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