Local Housing Allowance here
Taff Rhondda rates, 2026–27, a month: shared room £300 · 1 bed £375 · 2 beds £450 · 3 beds £495 · 4 beds £650. The most housing support a tenant on benefits can get here; a guide to the bottom of the market.
Planning
Our Article 4 data covers England only. Check with the council. HMO guide
Cash in
| Deposit (25% of price) | £39,000 |
| Land Transaction Tax (additional-home rates) | £7,800 |
| Legal fees | £1,800 |
| Survey | £600 |
| Total cash in | £49,200 |
Land Transaction Tax: £7,800
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 (4 rooms x £380 a month) | £18,240 |
| Mortgage payments (interest only, 5% on £117,000) | −£5,850 |
| Voids (5% of rent) | −£912 |
| Letting and management (10% of rent collected) | −£1,733 |
| Repairs and maintenance (8% of rent) | −£1,459 |
| Landlord insurance | −£350 |
| Bills you pay (energy, water, broadband, council tax) | −£5,400 |
| Cash flow before tax | £2,536 (£211 a month) |
- Gross yield
- 11.7%
- Net yield (before mortgage)
- 5.4%
- Return on cash in
- 5.2%
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): yes; by 145% (higher-rate taxpayers): yes. The rent supports a loan of about £208,457 or £179,704. 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