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.
Planning
Our Article 4 data covers England only. Check with the council. HMO guide
Cash in
| Deposit (25% of price) | £50,000 |
| Land Transaction Tax (additional-home rates) | £10,700 |
| Legal fees | £1,800 |
| Survey | £600 |
| Total cash in | £63,100 |
Land Transaction Tax: £10,700
| £0 – £180,000 | 5% | £9,000 |
| £180,000 – £200,000 | 8.5% | £1,700 |
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 (5 rooms x £430 a month) | £25,800 |
| Mortgage payments (interest only, 5% on £150,000) | −£7,500 |
| Voids (5% of rent) | −£1,290 |
| Letting and management (10% of rent collected) | −£2,451 |
| Repairs and maintenance (8% of rent) | −£2,064 |
| Landlord insurance | −£350 |
| Bills you pay (energy, water, broadband, council tax) | −£5,400 |
| Cash flow before tax | £6,745 (£562 a month) |
- Gross yield
- 12.9%
- Net yield (before mortgage)
- 7.1%
- Return on cash in
- 10.7%
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 £294,857 or £254,187. Lenders differ.
- With 5 or more tenants from 2 or more households, a mandatory HMO licence is needed everywhere in England; many councils license smaller HMOs too.
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