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) | £10,250 |
| Land Transaction Tax (additional-home rates) | £2,050 |
| Legal fees | £1,800 |
| Survey | £600 |
| Total cash in | £14,700 |
Land Transaction Tax: £2,050
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 | £8,616 |
| Mortgage payments (interest only, 5% on £30,750) | −£1,537 |
| Voids (5% of rent) | −£431 |
| Letting and management (10% of rent collected) | −£819 |
| Repairs and maintenance (8% of rent) | −£689 |
| Landlord insurance | −£350 |
| Cash flow before tax | £4,790 (£399 a month) |
- Gross yield
- 21.0%
- Net yield (before mortgage)
- 15.4%
- Return on cash in
- 32.6%
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 £98,469 or £84,887. Lenders differ.
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